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River Flood Warning 56, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 30, 2010Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2010, 7:16 PM EDT for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 30, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 30, 2010, 7:16 PM EDT (23:16 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 30, 2010, 9:00 PM EDT
Expired: Mar 31, 2010, 6:47 PM EDT
In force: 22 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 23:15 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.

769 
WGUS41 KPHI 302316
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
716 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

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

  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE 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.

&&

NJC027-310616-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0056.100331T0100Z-100401T0900Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100331T0100Z.100331T0600Z.100401T0300Z.NO/
716 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 5.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.78  TUE 6 PM     5.5  WED 2 AM 

&&

5 follow-up statements

035 
WGUS81 KPHI 310234
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1034 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-031-311234-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0051.100331T0347Z-100401T1800Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.100331T0347Z.100331T1200Z.100401T1200Z.NO/
1034 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.43  TUE 10 PM    5.8  WED 8 AM 

&&

614 
WGUS81 KPHI 310807
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
407 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-311807-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100401T0300Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100330T2330Z.100331T0800Z.100331T2100Z.NO/
407 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:00 AM THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST AND IT SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

NJC027-311807-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.100329T2215Z.100331T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
407 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 AM THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND IT SHOULD CREST NEAR
  6.2 FEET THIS MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.49  WED 4 AM     CRESTING 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.09  WED 3 AM     6.2  WED 8 AM 

&&

IOVINO

025 
WGUS81 KPHI 311437
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1037 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...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.

&&

NJC027-010037-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100401T0600Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100330T2330Z.100331T0845Z.100401T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC027-010037-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100402T0700Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.100329T2215Z.100331T1416Z.100402T0100Z.NO/
1037 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.38  WED 10 AM     CRESTED 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.35  WED 10 AM     CRESTING 

&&

247 
WGUS81 KPHI 311951
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
351 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...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.

&&

NJC027-010400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100401T0400Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100330T2330Z.100331T0845Z.100331T2200Z.NO/
351 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC027-010551-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100402T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.100329T2215Z.100331T1416Z.100402T0000Z.NO/
351 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    5.14  WED 3 PM     CRESTED 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.27  WED 3 PM     CRESTED 

&&

206 
WGUS81 KPHI 312247
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
647 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

...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.

&&

NJC027-312347-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-100401T0400Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.100330T2330Z.100331T0845Z.100331T2200Z.NO/
647 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.98 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.4 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

NJC027-010947-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100402T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.100329T2215Z.100331T1416Z.100402T0000Z.NO/
647 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON ABOVE T  5.0    4.98  WED 615 PM   CRESTED, BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    6.17  WED 6 PM     CRESTED AT 6.35 FEET AND FALLING  

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 2:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Salem	12 hr
Mar 30, 4:15 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Morris, Passaic	6 days
Mar 30, 4:15 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Passaic	5 days
Mar 30, 10:04 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Somerset	69 hr
Mar 30, 10:09 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	48 hr
Mar 30, 10:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Passaic	39 hr
Mar 30, 1:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more	8 hr
Mar 30, 1:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	8 hr
Mar 30, 2:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more	24 hr
Mar 30, 3:03 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	PHI		21 hr
Mar 30, 3:18 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Mercer	8 hr
Mar 30, 3:28 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Passaic	33 hr
Mar 30, 3:28 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Bergen, Morris, Passaic	13 hr
Mar 30, 3:33 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	19 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.