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River Flood Warning 52, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 12, 2008Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 12, 2008, 9:40 AM EST for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 14, 2008, 6:17 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 12, 2008, 9:40 AM EST (14:40 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2008, 6:17 AM EST
Expired
Dec 13, 2008, 3:21 PM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
Minor

County Burlington County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:41 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 North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton (PEBN4). The gauge peaked at 2.31 ft at Dec 13, 2008, 5:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate123412/1212/1312/14
Action stage
2.3 ft
Minor stage
2.5 ft
Moderate stage
3.5 ft
Major stage
4.2 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01467000, 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 121440
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY

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

NJC013-027-031-122040-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0050.081213T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1500Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 


$$

NJC027-031-122040-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0051.081212T1700Z-081213T1500Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.081212T1700Z.081213T0000Z.081213T0900Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 5.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY.


$$

NJC005-122039-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081213T2300Z-081214T0500Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081213T2300Z.081213T2300Z.081213T2300Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC035-122039-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0053.081212T1440Z-081212T2043Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.081212T1356Z.081212T1401Z.081212T1443Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

$$

NJC027-122039-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0054.081212T1440Z-081213T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.081212T1352Z.081212T1400Z.081212T1800Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

NJC027-122039-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0055.081212T1600Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1600Z.081213T0000Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
940 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 5.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  RARITAN          10.0   10.58  FRI 9 AM     7.3  FRI 1 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   16.81  FRI 8 AM    19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.02  FRI 9 AM     5.0  FRI 12 PM
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.71  FRI 9 AM     5.8  FRI 7 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.34  FRI 8 AM     5.7  FRI 7 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.20  FRI 9 AM     2.5  SAT 6 PM 

&&
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS41 KPHI 122027
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
327 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

  
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
  
  RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...

NJC035-122057-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-081212T2106Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.081212T1356Z.081212T1401Z.081212T1726Z.NO/
327 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

* AT  3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

NJC023-035-130227-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-081213T0900Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.081212T1523Z.081212T2200Z.081213T0300Z.NO/
327 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DUKES PARKWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MANVILLE

$$

NJC023-035-130227-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-081213T0900Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.081212T1505Z.081212T2300Z.081213T0300Z.NO/
327 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET...MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF
  BOUND BROOK BEGINS TO FLOOD

$$

NJC005-130227-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T1800Z.081214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
327 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 2.4 AND 2.5
  FEET EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   15.30  FRI 2 PM    15.4  FRI 5 PM 
  BOUND BROOK      28.0   29.93  FRI 3 PM    30.0  FRI 6 PM 
  RARITAN          10.0    8.21  FRI 3 PM     CRESTED 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.25  FRI 3 PM     2.5  SUN 1 PM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 130335
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1035 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...

NJC005-131335-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T0000Z-081215T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T0000Z.081214T0000Z.081214T1800Z.NO/
1035 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.29  FRI 10 PM    2.5  SAT 7 PM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 131013
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
513 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...

NJC005-132013-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T0600Z-081215T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T0600Z.081214T0600Z.081215T0000Z.NO/
513 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.31  SAT 5 AM     2.5  SUN 1 AM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 131416
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO DECREASE FOR THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY 
RIVER...

NJC035-140016-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0500Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2300Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER

$$

NJC013-027-031-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0050.081213T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1500Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 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 19.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.


$$

NJC005-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T1117Z-081215T0002Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T1117Z.081214T1200Z.081214T1802Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
  CONTINUE NEAR 2.5 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC027-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1545Z.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   10.25  SAT 9 AM     9.7  SAT 1 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.93  SAT 8 AM    19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.63  SAT 8 AM     5.3  SAT 1 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.31  SAT 9 AM     2.5  SUN 7 AM 

&&
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 132021
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS
CREEK...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK
AND FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR...

NJC035-140400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2200Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD BE BACK BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC013-027-031-140621-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1430Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR
  19.5 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

$$

NJC027-140600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1545Z.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD BE BACK BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC005-132051-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081215T0002Z/
/PEBN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* THE CREEK SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT.  FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN
  DISCONTINUED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0    9.3   SAT 3 PM      CRESTED 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK      19.0   19.2   SAT 3 PM      19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.2   SAT 3 PM      CRESTED 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.3   SAT 3 PM      CRESTING 

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 7:46 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem9 hr
Dec 11, 9:00 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean13 hr
Dec 11, 9:10 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean3 hr
Dec 11, 9:32 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer12 hr
Dec 11, 10:05 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester11 hr
Dec 11, 10:41 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset6 hr
Dec 11, 10:59 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Dec 11, 11:20 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset14 hr
Dec 11, 11:49 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean14 hr
Dec 12, 12:53 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningPHI112 min
Dec 12, 2:48 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren6 hr
Dec 12, 5:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset36 hr
Dec 12, 8:34 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren3 hr
Dec 12, 9:00 AM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem6 hr
Dec 12, 9:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset20 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic4 days
Dec 12, 9:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic19 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset6 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris20 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris34 hr
Dec 12, 9:50 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset19 hr
Dec 12, 1:13 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset28 hr
Dec 12, 1:44 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean6 hr

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River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

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.