[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/2/2014 4:38:29 AM

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
438 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW
MACOPIN DAM...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON
BELOW THE RESERVOIR...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WANAQUE RIVER AT 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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438 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 4:20 AM, THE STAGE WAS 5.72 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
  BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.

$$

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438 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 6.02 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE 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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438 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 4:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 5.18 FEET AND CRESTING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WAS CRESTING AND IT SHOULD BEGIN TO
  FALL. IT IS EXPECTED TO DROP BACK BELOW FLOOD TONIGHT.


$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.02  FRI 415 AM     CRESTED 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.72  FRI 420 AM     CRESTED 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.18  FRI 400 AM     CRESTING 

&&

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