[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/10/2011 9:40:47 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 110140
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER AT
CHATHAM...PINE BROOK AND LITTLE FALLS...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON
BELOW THE RESERVOIR...
...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUES FOR THE WANAQUE RIVER AT THE
WANAQUE DAM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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/CAMN4.1.ER.110908T1035Z.110909T2330Z.110911T1200Z.NO/
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.03 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOWARD MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF THE SHEPARD KOLLUCK PARK IN
  CHATHAM FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BY HENRY DRIVE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

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/PINN4.3.ER.110828T1128Z.110830T1316Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.47 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING TO A STAGE OF
  20.2 FEET ON MONDAY MORNING. IT MAY NOT FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE UNTIL MID WEEK. 
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS IN FAIRFIELD,
  INCLUDING BLOOMFIELD AVENUE. HOMES BETWEEN ROUTE 80 AND ROUTE
  46 FLOOD. ROUTE 46 EAST IN WAYNE IS CLOSED. COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
  ON BLOOMFIELD AVENUE IN WEST CALDWELL ARE FLOODED.

$$

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/LTFN4.3.ER.110907T0001Z.110910T0015Z.110913T1200Z.NO/
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...BUSINESSES ALONG ROUTE 46 IN WAYNE FLOOD.
  ROUTE 23 FLOODS. THE WILLOWBROOK MALL EXPERIENCES FLOODING. THE
  HALEDON AVENUE BRIDGE IN PATERSON IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. ALSO IN 
  PATERSON, PORTIONS OF STRAIGHT STREET, UNION AVENUE, WEST BROADWAY, 
  RYLE AVENUE, EAST MAIN STREET, NORTH MAIN STREET, AND HALEDON
  AVENUE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO CLOSURES DUE TO FLOODING.

$$

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/BONN4.2.ER.110906T2329Z.110909T0615Z.110911T1800Z.NO/
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.64 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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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/WNQN4.2.ER.110907T0110Z.110908T1745Z.110911T0600Z.NO/
940 PM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 9:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.19 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND IT SHOULD 
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  CHATHAM          6.0    6.03  SAT 915 PM    CRESTED
  PINE BROOK      19.0   21.47  SAT 900 PM    CRESTED 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0   10.50  SAT 830 PM    CRESTED 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.64  SAT 915 PM    CRESTED 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.19  SAT 915 PM    CRESTED 

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