[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/6/2011 9:15:49 PM

Tue Sep 6 21:15:49 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 070114
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...

  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND 
  SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.3 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ALONG VALLEY ROAD IN LONG 
  HILL TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...THE CENTRAL AND BRIDGE AVENUE BRIDGES IN CHATHAM
  TOWNSHIP ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. EDGEWOOD ROAD IS CLOSED.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 8:31 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING STRETCHES UP TO THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
  ON MONTVILLE. LOWER HOOK MOUNTAIN ROAD IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.9 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...WEST BROADWAY BRIDGE IN PATERSON IS SUBJECT TO 
  CLOSURES.

$$

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE MAIN STREET/HAMBURG
  TURNPIKE INTERSECTION IN BUTLER. ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE 
  AFFECTED. MAIN STREET IN BLOOMINGDALE, AND VAN DAM STREET AND BRANDT 
  LANE IN BLOOMINGDALE, ALSO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. 

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 9.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH
  BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...EAST DUKES PARKWAY AND SEVERAL BRIDGES FLOODED.
  ROADS THROUGHOUT THE AREA CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 8:46 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.7 FEET...CHANGE BRIDGE ROAD IN MONTVILLE, NORTH OF 
  WOODMONT ROAD AND SOUTH OF STILES LANE, FLOODS. RIVER ROAD IN 
  MONTVILLE FLOODS NEAR CONDURSO'S GARDEN CENTER. BOTH ROADS ARE CLOSED.

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914 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.9 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0    6.18  TUE 8 PM    13.3  WED 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0    9.36  TUE 8 PM    17.8  WED 8 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   24.10  TUE 8 PM    32.6  WED 2 PM 
  STANTON          8.0    7.03  TUE 8 PM     9.9  WED 8 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0    6.39  TUE 8 PM    11.5  WED 8 AM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON       8.0    6.49  TUE 8 PM     8.3  THU 2 PM 
  CHATHAM          6.0    5.50  TUE 8 PM     6.9  THU 2 PM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.15  TUE 9 PM    23.0  FRI 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    7.14  TUE 8 PM    10.9  FRI 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.34  TUE 8 PM     5.6  WED 2 PM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.07  TUE 9 PM     7.1  WED 8 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.41  TUE 8 PM     7.1  WED 8 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    4.69  TUE 8 PM     6.9  THU 2 AM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0    9.14  TUE 9 PM    11.5  WED 8 AM 

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