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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2008, 6:16 PM EST for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at Feb 18, 2008, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2008, 6:16 PM EST (23:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2008, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2008, 8:39 PM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Morris County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Rockaway River at Boonton below reservoir (BONN4). The gauge peaked at 5.37 ft at Feb 19, 2008, 9:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01381000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS41 KPHI 182316
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
616 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER...
NJC027-190516-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0015.080219T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080219T0000Z.080219T0600Z.080220T0000Z.NO/
616 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 5.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL AND
GO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 4.91 MON 6 PM 5.3 TUE 1 AM
&&3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 190245
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
945 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY
RIVER...
NJC013-027-031-191245-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.080219T0600Z.080220T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS BEGUN TO RISE SLOWLY THIS EVENING AND
IT WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. IT WILL THEN CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING.
$$
NJC027-191244-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080219T0020Z.080219T0600Z.080220T0000Z.NO/
945 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.4 FEET
OVERNIGHT AND THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY. IT IS EXPECTED TO
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.91 MON 9 PM 19.4 TUE 7 PM
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW
THE RESERVOIR 5.0 5.12 MON 9 PM 5.4 TUE 1 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 191630
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NEW
JERSEY...ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR
AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NEW
JERSEY...PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND
PASSAIC COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE PASSAIC
RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY
RIVER...
NJC013-027-031-200230-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.080219T1245Z.080220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY LATE
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
NJC027-200230-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080220T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080219T0020Z.080219T1400Z.080220T0300Z.NO/
1130 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 19.02 TUE 10 AM 19.3 WED 1 AM
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.31 TUE 11 AM CRESTED
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 200139
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
839 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE PASSAIC
RIVER AT PINE BROOK...
NJC013-027-031-201139-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.080219T1245Z.080220T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING SLOWLY. IT WILL GO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THURSDAY.
$$
NJC027-200209-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-080220T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080219T0020Z.080219T1400Z.080220T0032Z.NO/
839 PM EST TUE FEB 19 2008
* AT 8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 19.09 TUE 8 PM 19.2 WED 1 AM
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 4.97 TUE 8 PM 4.8 WED 1 AM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 7:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 57 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 63 min | |
| Feb 18, 5:05 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 85 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.