Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Wayne, NJ ∙ Lincoln Park, NJ ∙ Fairfield, NJ ∙ Singac, NJ

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...
Passaic River Above Singac affecting Morris, Passaic and Essex Counties.
For the Passaic River...including Singac...Major flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EST.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 1019 AM EST Wed Dec 20 2023 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... Passaic River Above Singac affecting Morris, Passaic and Essex Counties. For the Passaic River...including Singac...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1030 PM EST. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Passaic River above Singac. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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. At 9.5 feet, Camp Lane and Marginal Road in Fairfield begins to flood. At 10.0 feet, Two Bridges Road in Fairfield begins to flood. Finns Drive, Siesta Drive, and Market street in Wayne are all susceptible to flooding. William Street, Louis Street, and Zeliff Avenue in Little Falls can begin to flood. Portions of Lincoln Park become impassable. The Meadows Golf Club in Lincoln Park floods. At 11.0 feet, Little Falls Road in Fairfield floods. Flooding increases across the Singac section of Little Falls. At 12.0 feet, Willowbrook Boulevard begins to flood. The Route 46 ramp to access the Willowbrook Mall can flood as the Naachtpunkt Brook backs up. At 13.0 feet, Flooding increases and spreads across Lincoln Park between the Meadows Golf Club and the Pompton River. Flooding spreads across Fairfield in the vicinity of Big Piece Road. Horseneck Road in Fairfield becomes impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM EST Wednesday was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.7 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 8.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 09/03/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (1 pm) Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Stg Time Date Passaic River Singac 8.5 12.3 Wed 9 am 11.1 10.2 Cresting && LAT...LON 4093 7424 4092 7423 4086 7425 4088 7427 4088 7435 4093 7433

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