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River Flood Warning 21, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this river flood warning at Sep 6, 2011, 9:06 PM EDT for Bergen County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Sep 7, 2011, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 66 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2011, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 7, 2011, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2011, 7:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bergen County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Ramapo River at Mahwah (MAWN4). The gauge peaked at 9.54 ft at Sep 8, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01387500, 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.
167 WGUS41 KOKX 070106 FLWOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 906 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS NORTHEASTERN NJ THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY RISING QUICKLY AND SOME MINOR FLOODING IS NOW OCCURRING...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-071306- /O.NEW.KOKX.FL.W.0021.110907T0500Z-110909T0900Z/ /MAWN4.1.ER.110907T0500Z.110907T1800Z.110908T2100Z.NO/ 906 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON, NY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 09 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS...7.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 11 pm AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.5 FEET ON JUL 14 1996. $$
11 follow-up statements
845 WGUS81 KOKX 071303 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 903 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RAPAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH. THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-080103- /O.EXT.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110909T0600Z/ /MAWN4.1.ER.110907T0500Z.110907T1245Z.110908T1800Z.NO/ 903 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 8AM WEDNESDAY...THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.5 FEET ON DEC 21 1973. $$ GOODMAN
946 WGUS81 KOKX 072358 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 758 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE RAPAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE INTO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-081158- /O.EXT.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110909T0900Z/ /MAWN4.1.ER.110907T0500Z.110907T1615Z.110909T0900Z.NO/ 758 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * AT 745PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$
950 WGUS41 KOKX 080649 FLWOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 249 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS HAS LED TO A QUICK RISE IN THE RAMAPO RIVER...NOW REACHING MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH AMOUNTS BETWEEN AN INCH TO TWO INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT...WHICH WILL HELP TO KEEP THE RIVER LEVEL ELEVATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-081849- /O.EXT.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 249 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY......FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 02AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS...9.0 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.0 FEET ON MAR 25 1969. $$
950 WGUS81 KOKX 081052 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 652 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING OF THE RAMAPO RIVER. MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN AN INCH TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING...KEEPING THE RIVER LEVEL ELEVATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-082252- /O.CON.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 652 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE * AT 06AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.4 FEET ON AUG 19 1955. $$
189 WGUS81 KOKX 081441 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... RAIN HAS ENDED FOR NOW...THOUGH ADDITIONAL RAIN IS LIKELY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. AT THIS TIME...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN IN NOT EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE THE RIVER FLOODING AND THE RIVER STAGE IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY RECEDE...BUT NOT FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-090241- /O.EXT.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T2100Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110910T0900Z.NO/ 1041 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. $$
876 WGUS81 KOKX 081851 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 251 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... NO RAIN IS OCCURRING AND NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING THAT WOULD EXACERBATE THE RIVER FLOODING AND THE RIVER STAGE IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY RECEDE...BUT NOT FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-090651- /O.CON.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T2100Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110910T0900Z.NO/ 251 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL SATURDAY * AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. $$
935 WGUS81 KOKX 090232 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1032 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... WHILE THE RAIN HAS ENDED AND WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECEDE...THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-091432- /O.CON.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T1800Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110910T0600Z.NO/ 1032 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 10PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. $$
359 WGUS81 KOKX 090432 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 1232 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... WHILE WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECEDE...THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-091632- /O.CON.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T1800Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110910T0600Z.NO/ 1232 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON * AT 12AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET ON AUG 28 1971. $$
889 WGUS81 KOKX 090914 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 514 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECEDE...BUT THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH STILL REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE TONIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-092114- /O.EXT.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T1000Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110909T2200Z.NO/ 514 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING * AT 05AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 9.0 FEET...STATE ROUTE 202 FLOODS DOWNSTREAM. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET ON MAR 11 2011. $$
646 WGUS81 KOKX 092106 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 506 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY CONTINUES THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH... WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO RECEDE...BUT THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH STILL REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO. && NJC003-031-100017- /O.CON.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T0017Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110909T2217Z.NO/ 506 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * UNTIL THIS EVENING * AT 04PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET * THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. $$
078 WGUS81 KOKX 092302 FLSOKX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 702 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH IS CANCELLED... WATER LEVELS HAVE FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. && NJC003-031-092332- /O.CAN.KOKX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110910T0017Z/ /MAWN4.2.ER.110907T0500Z.110908T1000Z.110909T2215Z.NO/ 702 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RAMAPO RIVER AT MAHWAH * AT 6:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.98 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 9:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen | 19 hr |
| Sep 7, 1:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union | 20 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.