[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 9:52:30 PM

Thu Sep 8 21:52:30 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 090151
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...

  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

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

  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET 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 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  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 
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK 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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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...PARKING LOTS ALONG VALLEY ROAD IN LONG HILL 
  TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 9:30 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 6.5 FEET BY 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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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY EARLY 
  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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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...TYLER STREET, SHADY STREET, ARCH STREET, LOWE 
  STREET, WOOD STREET, AND BLEEKER STREET IN PATERSON ARE CLOSED DUE TO 
  FLOODING.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY 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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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:13 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.5 FEET BY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SOUTH BRIDGE STREET IN SOMERVILLE CLOSED

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 33.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE AREA

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE 
  FLOODED

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HAMBURG TURNPIKE IS CLOSED BETWEEN ROUTE 202 
  AND RIVERVIEW ROAD. MANY RESIDENCES ARE FLOODED SOUTH OF DAWES 
  HIGHWAY.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY TONIGHT 
  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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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.

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951 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* 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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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL   9.0   13.77  THU 9 PM    13.9  FRI 2 AM 

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   19.18  THU 5 PM    16.1  FRI 2 AM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   33.14  THU 9 PM    33.2  THU 10 PM
  STANTON           8.0    9.53  THU 9 PM     8.9  FRI 2 AM 
  RARITAN          10.0    9.61  THU 9 PM     FALLING 

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    8.02  THU 9 PM     8.1  FRI 2 AM 
  CHATHAM           6.0    6.06  THU 9 PM     6.5  SAT 2 AM 
  PINE BROOK       19.0   21.21  THU 9 PM    22.0  FRI 8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0   10.19  THU 9 PM    11.4  FRI 8 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T   5.0    5.42  THU 9 PM     5.3  FRI 2 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T   5.0    7.12  THU 9 PM     7.2  THU 10 PM

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    6.06  THU 9 PM     6.2  FRI 2 AM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   20.10  THU 9 PM    19.7  FRI 2 AM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    7.28  THU 9 PM     7.1  FRI 2 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   13.59  THU 9 PM    12.8  FRI 2 AM 

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