2 products issued by NWS for: Watchung NJ
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
142 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 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 Millington, Chatham, 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. 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 this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
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142 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River
flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights.
At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham
floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures.
At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham
Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 5.9 feet and then begin
rising again later this morning. It will then rise above
flood stage late this morning or early afternoon to 6.1 feet.
It will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.1 feet on 04/02/2005.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
Passaic River
Chatham 6.0 6.0 Tue 1 am EDT 6.1 5.7 MSG
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LAT...LON 4082 7430 4074 7432 4060 7452 4067 7452
4075 7441 4081 7438
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Staarmann
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 CTZ005-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-178-150945- Northern Fairfield-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson- Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Queens- 543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are likely this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 2+ inches per hr are possible with any repetitive thunderstorm activity. A widespread 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is likely with localized rainfall totals of up to 5 inches possible. Much of this could fall in only 3 to 4 hours, causing scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding. Localized severe flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. $$