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River Flood Warning 33, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 8, 2008Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2008, 4:09 PM EST for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 9, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2008, 4:09 PM EST (21:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 9, 2008, 6:33 PM EDT
In force
14 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 21:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 090157
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN...

  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AND LITTLE FALLS
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES  
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AND AT 
  BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM 

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

NJC031-091157-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.080309T1100Z-080311T0000Z/
/WNQN4.2.ER.080309T1100Z.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 1.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING
  AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC013-027-031-091156-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.080309T0400Z.080310T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.

$$

NJC013-031-091156-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0023.080309T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.1.ER.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY ON SUNDAY 
  AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY
  AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-031-091156-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080311T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.080309T0300Z.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC003-027-031-091156-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080310T2000Z/
/PPTN4.1.ER.080306T0813Z.080309T1200Z.080310T1400Z.UU/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND RISING
  UNSTEADILY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.5 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE, RISING ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE
  OF 11.5 FEET AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

NJC027-091156-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0033.080309T0900Z-080309T1500Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.080309T0900Z.080309T0900Z.080309T0900Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.

$$

NJC027-091156-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080311T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080308T1937Z.080309T1200Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
857 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND RISING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.9 FEET BY
  SUNDAY MORNING.  THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK      19.0   18.8  SAT 8 PM    19.8  SUN 8 PM 
  LITTLE FALLS     7.0    6.3  SAT 8 PM     7.8  MON 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.7  SAT 8 PM     5.0  SUN 5 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.2  SAT 8 PM     5.9  SUN 8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.4  SAT 8 PM     6.1  SUN 2 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM      5.0    1.4  SAT 8 PM     6.6  SUN 2 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES   10.0   10.1  SAT 8 PM    11.5  SUN 8 AM 

&&

IOVINO
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 091100
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WITHIN THE PASSAIC RIVER BASIN...
 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR 
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM  
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK  
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM 
  RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES 

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

NJC013-027-031-092100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.2.ER.080309T0745Z.080310T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET 
  TONIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-031-092059-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0023.080309T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.1.ER.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND MIDDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 7.9 FEET EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING IN THE OLD WAYNE AREA OF WAYNE

$$

NJC031-092059-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.080309T1100Z-080311T0400Z/
/WNQN4.2.ER.080309T1100Z.080309T1800Z.080310T2200Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 6.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

NJC027-031-092059-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080311T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.080309T0157Z.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE TO 6.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC003-027-031-092059-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-080310T2000Z/
/PPTN4.1.ER.080306T0813Z.080309T1200Z.080310T1400Z.UU/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RAMAPO RIVER AT POMPTON LAKES.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO 10.9 FEET THIS MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...NEARBY HOMES BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.

$$

NJC027-092059-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080309T2300Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.080309T0303Z.080309T1000Z.080309T1700Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-092059-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080311T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080308T1937Z.080309T1000Z.080311T0000Z.NO/
700 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
  EVENING.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.08  SUN 6 AM    20.0  MON 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    6.61  SUN 6 AM     7.9  MON 2 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE     5.0    5.38  SUN 6 AM     5.2  SUN 8 AM 
  BOONTON BELOW     5.0    6.14  SUN 6 AM     6.1  SUN 8 AM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5                       6.1  SUN 2 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    3.40  SUN 6 AM     6.5  SUN 2 PM 

RAMAPO RIVER
  POMPTON LAKES    10.0   10.02  SUN 6 AM    10.9  SUN 8 AM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 091534
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR  
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR  
  WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM  
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM 

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

NJC013-027-031-100134-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.080309T0745Z.080310T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

NJC013-031-100133-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0023.080309T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.1.ER.080309T2200Z.080310T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 7.4 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LINCOLN PARK AND WAYNE

$$

NJC027-031-100133-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-080311T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.080309T0213Z.080309T1800Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 6.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-100100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080310T0100Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.080309T0303Z.080309T1000Z.080309T1900Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-100133-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080311T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.080308T1937Z.080309T1500Z.080310T1800Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
  AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC031-100133-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-080310T1800Z/
/WNQN4.1.ER.080309T1700Z.080310T0000Z.080310T1200Z.NO/
1134 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 5.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

                    FLD      OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG    STG  DAY TIME        CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   19.21  SUN 11 AM   19.5  MON 2 AM 
  LITTLE FALLS      7.0    6.77  SUN 10 AM    7.4  MON 8 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE     5.0    5.18  SUN 11 AM    CRESTED 
  BOONTON BELOW     5.0    6.31  SUN 11 AM    CRESTING 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM       5.5    5.39  SAT 7 PM     6.2  SUN 2 PM 

WANAQUE RIVER
  WANAQUE DAM       5.0    4.40  SUN 11 AM    5.5  SUN 8 PM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 092233
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
633 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON
ABOVE THE RESERVOIR...

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER BELOW
THE RESERVOIR...

NJC027-092303-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080310T0100Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.080309T0303Z.080309T1000Z.080309T2115Z.NO/
633 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER
ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 6:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET AND FALLING AT BOONTON 
  ABOVE THE RESERVOIR. 
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE UPPER ROCKAWAY RIVER.
* FLOOD STAGE AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR IS 5.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.9  SUN 615 PM     CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 4:40 AM ESTWind AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more27 hr
Mar 8, 10:38 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean37 min
Mar 8, 12:03 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem4 hr
Mar 8, 12:36 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren5 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset31 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic4 days
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Passaic4 days
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIPassaic44 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic44 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIBergen, Morris, Passaic21 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset25 hr
Mar 8, 1:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris65 hr
Mar 8, 3:58 PM ESTHigh Wind WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more6 hr
Mar 8, 4:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Mar 8, 4:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset5 hr
Mar 8, 4:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic5 hr
Mar 8, 4:28 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset17 hr
Mar 8, 5:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester46 min
Mar 8, 5:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren41 min
Mar 8, 6:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset57 min
Mar 8, 6:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex62 min
Mar 8, 6:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset10 hr

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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.