WFO PHILADELPHIA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, May 15, 2025

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FLOOD WARNING

Flood Statement

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

Issued by National Weather Service New York NY

612 PM EDT Wed May 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...

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 500 AM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* 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 5:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet.

- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

ending at 5:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 6.1 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.2

feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late

this evening.

- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

6.2 feet on 05/11/1998.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Fld Observed Forecasts (8 pm EDT)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat

Passaic River

Chatham 6.0 6.1 Wed 5 pm EDT 6.2 5.9 MSG

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