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EXPIRED4/8/2024 10:59:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
4/8/2024 10:59:00 AM until 4/8/2024 11:00:00 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 1100 PM EDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Jersey...
Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Morris, Essex and Passaic
Counties.
For the Passaic River...including Millington, Chatham, Pine Brook,
Singac, Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Street flooding begins in Fairfield
including Camp Lane Road. Two Bridges Road is closed going into
Lincoln Park and Wayne.
At 19.5 feet, Horseneck Road in Fairfield is subject to flooding
and closures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM EDT Monday was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 17.9 feet
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.1 feet on 06/23/2003.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood