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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 27, 2009Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2009, 8:41 AM EST for Morris County, New Jersey. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 27, 2009, 8:41 AM EST (13:41 UTC)
Expired: Dec 28, 2009, 5:41 PM EST
In force: 33 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 13:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rockaway River at Boonton below reservoir (BONN4). The gauge peaked at 6.11 ft at Dec 27, 2009, 6:00 PM 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 271341
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

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

  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC023-035-271941-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0040.091227T1441Z-091228T0120Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.091227T1441Z.091227T1800Z.091227T1920Z.NO/
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE 
  MANVILLE AREA

$$

NJC027-271941-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0041.091227T1341Z-091229T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091228T0000Z.091228T1800Z.NO/
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SUNDAY 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 5.7 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   13.87  SUN 8 AM    14.3  SUN 1 PM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.09  SUN 9 AM     5.7  SUN 7 PM 

&&

5 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 271852
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
152 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-280202-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-091228T0202Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.091227T1400Z.091227T1800Z.091227T2002Z.NO/
152 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET AND CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-280452-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091229T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091228T0000Z.091229T0000Z.NO/
152 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.0 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.13  SUN 145 PM   CRESTING 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.84  SUN 1 PM     6.0  SUN 7 PM

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 280125
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
825 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.

&&

NJC027-280155-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-091228T0202Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.091227T1400Z.091227T1800Z.091227T2336Z.NO/
825 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

* AT  7:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST BELOW 5.0 FEET AND FALLING. 
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 

$$

NJC027-281125-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091229T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091227T2331Z.091229T0000Z.NO/
825 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND STEADY 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.99  SUN 7 PM     CRESTED AT 5.13 FEET AT 1 PM SUNDAY 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.11  SUN 8 PM     CRESTED AT 6.12 FEET AT 615 PM SUNDAY 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 281027
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
527 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT
BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR...
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-282027-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091229T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091227T2331Z.091229T0000Z.NO/
527 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.7  MON 500 AM     CRESTED

&&

IOVINO

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 281630
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1129 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC013-027-031-290229-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-091231T1200Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.091228T1634Z.091229T1200Z.091231T0600Z.NO/
1129 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* 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.


$$

NJC005-290229-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.091227T0115Z.091228T0745Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1129 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY BELOW 3.0 FEET THROUGH 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC027-290200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091229T0200Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091227T2331Z.091228T2000Z.NO/
1129 AM EST MON DEC 28 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 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 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.96  MON 11 AM   19.4  TUE 7 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0     5.33  MON 11 AM    CRESTED

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5     3.00  MON 11 AM    CRESTED

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 282241
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
541 PM EST MON DEC 28 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-282311-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-091229T0200Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091227T2331Z.091228T2208Z.NO/
541 PM EST MON DEC 28 2009

* AT  5:31 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.99 FEET AND FALLING. 
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    4.99  MON 545 PM    CRESTED AT 6.12 FEET YESTERDAY 

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 26, 7:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset	8 hr
Dec 26, 8:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	39 hr
Dec 26, 10:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	12 hr
Dec 27, 2:36 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Monmouth, Ocean	36 hr
Dec 27, 8:41 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	7 hr
Dec 27, 9:28 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	11 hr
Dec 27, 9:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem	48 hr
Dec 27, 11:01 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	8 hr
Dec 27, 2:51 PM EST	Gale Watch	PHI		13 hr

Nearby

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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.