Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Jersey...
Passaic River At Little Falls affecting Essex and Passaic Counties.
For the Passaic River...including Pine Brook, Singac, 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 this afternoon at 145 PM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 748 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Jersey... Passaic River At Little Falls affecting Essex and Passaic Counties. For the Passaic River...including Pine Brook, Singac, 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 this afternoon at 145 PM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Passaic River at Little Falls. * WHEN...Until this afternoon. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM EDT Sunday was 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.1 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0 feet on 05/18/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (8 am) Crest Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Stg Time Date Passaic River Little Falls 7.0 7.1 Sun 7 am 6.1 5.4 Crested && LAT...LON 4095 7414 4089 7414 4086 7425 4092 7423

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