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EXPIRED4/7/2024 11:47:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/7/2024 11:47:00 AM until 4/7/2024 10:00:00 PM
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Jersey...
Passaic River Above Singac affecting Essex, Passaic and Morris
Counties.
For the Passaic River...including Singac...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River above Singac.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 8.5 feet, Portions of the Wayne Town Center parking
lot begin to flood. Hobson Avenue and Riverlawn Drive in Wayne
begin to flood. Fairfield Road, Fayette Avenue, and Riversedge
Road in Wayne can flood as water backs up the Pompton River.
Lincoln Boulevard in Lincoln Park can also flood due to backwater
up the Pompton river. The Pequannock River Park also floods.
At 9.0 feet, Two Bridges Road in Fairfield is subject to closures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Sunday was 9.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.8 feet on 05/04/2023.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood