Passaic River at Chatham Nearing Flood Stage

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
926 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER AT
CHATHAM...

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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926 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 8:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET, PORTIONS OF SHEPARD KOLLUCK PARK IN
CHATHAM FLOOD. RIVER ROAD BY HENRY DRIVE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.

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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
CHATHAM 6.0 5.61 SUN 815 AM 6.0 MON 2 PM

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