[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 2:58:27 PM

Thu Sep 8 14:58:27 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 081856
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
256 PM 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 
  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 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
  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
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 2:15 PM 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 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...VILLAGE SECTION OF POMPTON PLAINS BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. ROUTE 23 NORTH AND SOUTH IS IMPASSABLE.

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 2:15 PM 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN VILLAGE OF NORTH
  BRANCH AT ROUTE 28 AND VAANDERVEER AVENUE

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.9 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 32.5 FEET...MAIN STREET AT GREEN BROOK FLOODS

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 2:30 PM 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 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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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET TONIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

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256 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 2:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 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. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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   13.46  THU 2 PM    13.5  THU 8 PM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   17.43  THU 2 PM    17.6  THU 3 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   30.46  THU 2 PM    31.9  THU 8 PM 
  STANTON           8.0   10.33  THU 3 PM     9.3  THU 8 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0   12.70  THU 2 PM    10.6  THU 8 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM           6.0    6.05  THU 2 PM     6.6  FRI 2 PM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   21.03  THU 2 PM    22.4  SAT 8 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    9.74  THU 2 PM    11.5  SAT 2 AM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON           8.5    8.66  THU 2 PM     FALLING INCREMENTALLY 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.30  THU 3 PM     5.5  FRI 2 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    6.66  THU 2 PM     6.7  THU 8 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.95  THU 2 PM     6.4  FRI 2 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   20.28  THU 2 PM    20.1  THU 8 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    7.50  THU 2 PM     7.8  FRI 2 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   14.26  THU 2 PM    13.8  THU 8 PM 

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