Flood Warning until 06:01AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for the Rockaway River At Boonton Below Resvr.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 3:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 7.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet, Flooding occurs on Vail Road in Montville. The Road heading into Parsippany is subject to closures.
* Impact...At 7.7 feet, Change Bridge Road in Montville, north of Woodmont Road and south of Stiles Lane, floods. River Road in Montville floods near Condurso's Garden Center. Both roads are closed.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, Due to high water on the Rockaway River, water backs up through storm drains and flood portions of Lancaster Avenue, Normandy Drive, Buckingham Circle, Sheffield Place, Manchester Drive and Konner Avenue in Montville. High water on the Rockaway also backs up Hatfield Creek in Montville and causes additional flooding on Lancaster Avenue.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.9 feet on 03/07/2011.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ
Address/Location
Town of Boonton Police
100 Washington St
Boonton, NJ 07005
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-402-9371
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BOONTONPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning