[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/2/2014 10:26:16 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 021426
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1026 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC COUNTIES

...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 
  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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1026 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND BLOOMINGDALE DUE 
  TO FLOODING.

$$

NJC027-030026-
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/BONN4.1.ER.140501T0520Z.140501T1930Z.140503T0600Z.NO/
1026 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 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 AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE ROAD 
  HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

$$

NJC031-030000-
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/WNQN4.1.ER.140501T2241Z.140502T0430Z.140502T1800Z.NO/
1026 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

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/PPPN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM EDT FRI MAY 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.6 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RESIDENCES ON PEQUANNOCK AVENUE ALONG THE RIVER
  BETWEEN MADISON AND SHADY STREETS BECOME SURROUNDED BY WATER. BUSINESSES ALONG
  ROUTE 23 NORTH BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.67  FRI 10 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.55  FRI 10 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0   14.80  FRI 10 AM   CRESTED AND FALLING 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    5.09  FRI 10 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

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