River Flood Warning 31, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Mar 8, 2008, 4:09 PM EST (21:09 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 8, 2008, 5:17 PM EST

Expired

Mar 8, 2008, 8:40 PM EST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Passaic River at Chatham (CAMN4). The gauge peaked at 5.83 ft at Mar 8, 2008, 4:00 PM EST.

Action stage

5.5 ft

Minor stage

6 ft

Moderate stage

8 ft

Major stage

10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01379500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

000 
WGUS41 KPHI 082109
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS IN THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN...

...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...
...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER...
...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE WANAQUE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE POMPTON RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY 
RIVER...

NJC027-035-090309-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0030.080309T1200Z-080310T1200Z/
/MILN4.1.ER.080309T1200Z.080309T1800Z.080310T0600Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  THE
  RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC027-035-090308-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0031.080308T2217Z-080309T1000Z/
/CAMN4.1.ER.080308T2217Z.080309T0000Z.080309T0400Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE, REACHING NEAR 
  6.2 FEET THIS EVENING.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE OVERTONIGHT.

$$

NJC013-027-031-090308-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0022.080308T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.2.ER.080308T2300Z.080310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING
  AND CONTINUE TO RISING TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

NJC013-031-090308-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0023.080309T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.2.ER.080309T0900Z.080310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT, REACHING
  NEAR 8.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 9.0 FEET, WIDESPREAD FLOODING OCCURS IN LINCOLN PARK AND 
  WAYNE.

$$

NJC027-031-090308-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.080308T2300Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCPN4.2.ER.080308T2300Z.080309T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING
  AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC031-090308-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.080309T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/WNQN4.2.ER.080309T0800Z.080309T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 1.7 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY 
  AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-031-090308-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0032.080309T1600Z-080310T1312Z/
/PPPN4.1.ER.080309T1600Z.080310T0000Z.080310T0712Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY ON SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET, PEQUANNOCK AVENUE AT ROOSEVELT STREET BEOMES 
  IMPASSABLE.  THE ROUTE 23 EXIT RAMP AT ALEXANDER AVENUE ALSO
  BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

$$

NJC003-027-031-090308-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PPTN4.1.ER.080306T0813Z.080309T1200Z.080306T1000Z.UU/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING UNSTEADILY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS 
  EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET, NEARBY HOMES BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

NJC027-090308-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0033.080309T0230Z-080309T2100Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.080309T0230Z.080309T0500Z.080309T1500Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET, AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.2 FEET OVERNIGHT.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

NJC027-090308-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.080308T2050Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080308T1937Z.080309T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
409 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND SHOULD CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET BY
  SUNDAY MORNING, THEN IT SHOULD BEGIN FALLING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON       8.0    7.08  SAT 330 PM     8.1  SUN  2 PM 
  CHATHAM          6.0    5.79  SAT 330 PM     6.2  SAT  7 PM 
  PINE BROOK      19.0   18.58  SAT 330 PM    20.1  SUN  8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    6.17  SAT 330 PM     8.5  MON  2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.29  SAT 330 PM     5.2  SUN 12 AM
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.02  SAT 330 PM     6.2  SUN  8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.27  SAT 330 PM     6.7  SUN  2 PM 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS   16.0  12.47  SAT 330 PM    16.5  SUN  8 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    1.68  SAT 330 PM     7.1  SUN  2 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    10.0   9.47  SAT 330 PM    11.7  SUN  8 AM 

&&

IOVINO

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 090140
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
840 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT CHATHAM
  THE POMPTON RIVER AT POMPTON PLAINS

SIGNIFICANT WITHIN BANKS RISES ARE EXPECTED AT MILLINGTON, CHATHAM
AND POMPTON PLAINS.  HOWEVER, THE THREE LOCATIONS ARE NO LONGER
FORECAST TO REACH FLOOD STAGE

NJC027-035-090210-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080310T1200Z/
/MILN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE AT MILLINGTON WAS 6.9 FEET AND
  FALLING SLOWLY. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 

$$

NJC027-035-090210-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-080309T1000Z/
/CAMN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE AT CHATHAM WAS 5.6 FEET AND 
  FALLING. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 

$$

NJC027-031-090210-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080310T1312Z/
/PPPN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
840 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE AT POMPTON PLAINS WAS 13.9 FEET
  AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* THE POMPTON RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY, CRESTING BETWEEN
  15 AND 16 FEET AT POMPTON PLAINS ON SUNDAY EVENING.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON       8.0     6.9  SAT 8 PM     CRESTED 
  CHATHAM          6.0     5.6  SAT 8 PM     CRESTED 

POMPTON RIVER
  POMPTON PLAINS  16.0    13.9  SAT 8 PM    15.7  SUN 8 PM 

&&

IOVINO

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