Full Notification

...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.

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

* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.

* WHEN...Until this morning.

* 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 11:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:15 PM EDT Sunday was 6.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early this morning and continue falling to 5.1 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.3 feet on 03/30/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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. 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 morning at 800 AM EDT.