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WGUS81 KPHI 150159
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
959 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM AFFECTING SOMERSET AND MORRIS COUNTIES.
FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...INCLUDING CHATHAM...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MORNING AT 1000 AM EDT.
NJC027-035-151400-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CAMN4.1.ER.250714T2226Z.250714T2345Z.250717T0300Z.NO/
959 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 6.5 FEET, THE CENTRAL AND BRIDGE AVENUE BRIDGES IN
CHATHAM TOWNSHIP ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. EDGEWOOD ROAD IS CLOSED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:15 PM EDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:15 PM EDT MONDAY WAS 7.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.6 FEET
THURSDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF
7.0 FEET ON 01/30/1994.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (8 PM EDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
PASSAIC RIVER
CHATHAM 6.0 7.0 MON 9 PM EDT 6.5 6.1 5.6
LAT...LON 4082 7430 4074 7432 4060 7452 4067 7452
4075 7441 4081 7438
SFJ
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