[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/22/2012 10:08:47 AM

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS 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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NJC027-031-230108-
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/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0200Z.NO/
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* 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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NJC027-230108-
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/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1145Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 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 TONIGHT.
* 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

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.51  SAT 10 AM    5.4    SAT 1 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    6.13  SAT 10 AM    5.9    SAT 1 PM 

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