Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Paterson, NJ ∙ Woodland Park, NJ ∙ Totowa, NJ

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...
Passaic River At Little Falls affecting Essex and Passaic Counties.
For the Passaic River...including Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 late tonight at 445 AM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 438 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... Passaic River At Little Falls affecting Essex and Passaic Counties. For the Passaic River...including Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 late tonight at 445 AM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Passaic River at Little Falls. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, The lower end of East-Holsman Street in Paterson, closest to the river, begins to flood. At 6.0 feet, Portions of Hoffman Grove in Wayne sustain some nuisance flooding. At 6.5 feet, Low lying areas in the vicinity of Two Bridges in Wayne are flooded. The lower end of Bergen Street in Paterson, closest to the river, begins to flood. At 7.0 feet, Minor flooding begins in Lincoln Park, Wayne and Little Falls. At 8.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the "Old" Wayne area of Wayne. The recycling center and Wagaraw Road ball field complex in Hawthorne begins to experience flooding. At 8.5 feet, Widespread flooding occurs in Fairfield. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 PM EDT Friday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:00 PM EDT Friday was 7.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to remain near its crest of 7.6 feet through early this evening before falling. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.6 feet on 07/09/1984. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (2 pm) Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Stg Time Date Passaic River Little Falls 7.0 7.6 Fri 4 pm 7.1 6.4 7.6 8pm 4/05 && LAT...LON 4095 7414 4089 7414 4086 7425 4092 7423

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