[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 11:36:49 AM

Thu Sep 8 11:36:49 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 081536
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

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

  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 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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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY 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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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...WAGARAW ROAD IN HAWTHORNE, BETWEEN LAFAYETTE 
  AVENUE AND LINCOLN AVENUE, IS CLOSED. PASSAIC AVENUE, SCHOON AVENUE 
  AND VINCENT STREET ARE ALSO CLOSED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES FLOOD.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING WITH EVACUATIONS. FLOODING 
  WORSENED BY THE CONFLUENCE OF THE POMPTON RIVER.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 10:16 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET TONIGHT
THEN BEGIN FALLING.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.4 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BOTH MAIN STREETS IN BUTLER AND BLOOMINGDALE 
  FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ALSO FLOODED. THE HAMBURG 
  TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. FLOODING EXPANDS TO THE 
  EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK IS FLOODED.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

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1136 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 11:16 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE 
  ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   12.61  THU 11 AM   12.2  THU 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   15.34  THU 11 AM   17.6  THU 8 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   29.26  THU 11 AM   32.5  THU 2 PM 
  STANTON           8.0   11.29  THU 11 AM   10.5  THU 2 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0   10.96  THU 10 AM   10.7  THU 2 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM           6.0    6.12  THU 11 AM    6.6  FRI 8 PM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   20.95  THU 11 AM   22.9  SAT 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    9.53  THU 10 AM   12.0  SAT 2 AM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    9.08  THU 11 AM    9.4  THU 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    4.93  THU 11 AM    5.4  THU 8 PM 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    6.53  THU 11 AM    6.7  THU 8 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.90  THU 11 AM    6.4  FRI 2 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   20.00  THU 11 AM   20.3  THU 2 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    7.41  THU 11 AM    7.8  FRI 2 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   14.32  THU 11 AM   14.3  THU 2 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON         2.5    2.33  THU 11 AM    2.5  FRI 1 AM 

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