National Weather Advisory Warns of Possible Flooding in Area

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There is a flood warning for Essex county, which remains in place for the area of Passaic River at Pine Brook.

This flood warning is in effect until Thursday morning.

The National Weather Advisory Reports:

* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.

* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.

* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW

FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

Instructions: SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.