Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
849 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New
Jersey...

  Rockaway River At Boonton Below Resvr affecting Morris County.



For the Rockaway River...including Boonton Below Resvr...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 Monday morning at 800 AM EDT.

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/BONN4.1.ER.240324T0427Z.240324T1400Z.240325T0600Z.NO/
849 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rockaway River at Boonton Below Resvr.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Flooding occurs on Vail Road in Montville.
  The Road heading into Parsippany is subject to closures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday was 5.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.8 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    5.3 feet on 06/02/2003.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

Rockaway River
Boonton Below R 5.0   5.3  Sun 8 pm   4.3  3.9      Already crested


&&

LAT...LON 4087 7443 4092 7438 4087 7430 4082 7436


$$

RCM


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