[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 3:20:33 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010720
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
320 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES AFFECTING BERGEN...MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-031-011720-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0032.140501T1400Z-140503T1200Z/
/PPPN4.1.ER.140501T1400Z.140502T0600Z.140503T0600Z.NO/
320 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT ROOSEVELT STREET BECOMES 
  IMPASSABLE. ROUTE 23 EXIT RAMP AT ALEXANDER AVENUE BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

$$

NJC003-027-031-011720-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0033.140501T1500Z-140502T0200Z/
/PPTN4.1.ER.140501T1500Z.140501T1800Z.140501T2000Z.NO/
320 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 11.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...SOUTH SECTION OF POMPTON LAKES EXPERIENCES FLOODING.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   14.39  THU 2 AM    17.3    FRI 2 AM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    11.5   10.17  THU 2 AM    11.6    THU 2 PM 

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