[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 07:46:18.2097

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WGUS81 KPHI 031146
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
746 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam affecting 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.

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746 AM EDT Sat Nov 3 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Pequannock River at Macopin Dam.
* At  7:30 AM Saturday the stage was 5.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 6.0 feet by this afternoon.
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* 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.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.0 feet on May 11
  1998.


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                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Pequannock River
  Macopin Dam            5.5    5.64  Sat 7 AM     6.0    Sat 2 PM

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LAT...LON 4099 7441 4104 7438 4101 7430 4097 7433


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CMS


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