Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 230, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 8, 2011, 9:14 PM EST for Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 10, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011, 9:14 PM EST (02:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 10, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2011, 3:54 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Essex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 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 Passaic River at Pine Brook (PINN4). The gauge peaked at 18.90 ft at Dec 10, 2011, 1:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01381900, 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.
812
WGUS41 KPHI 090214
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
914 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-090814-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111209T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111209T1600Z.111210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
914 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...HORSENECK ROAD IN FAIRFIELD IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING AND CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.25 THU 9 PM 19.6 SAT 1 PM
&&6 follow-up statements
913
WGUS81 KPHI 090255
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
955 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-091255-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111209T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111209T1600Z.111210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
955 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...HORSENECK ROAD IN FAIRFIELD IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING AND CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.27 THU 9 PM 19.6 SAT 1 PM
&&746
WGUS81 KPHI 090917
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
417 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...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.
&&
NJC013-027-031-091917-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111209T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111209T2000Z.111210T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
417 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...HORSENECK ROAD IN FAIRFIELD IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING AND CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.57 FRI 4 AM 19.6 SAT 1 PM
&&644
WGUS81 KPHI 091618
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1118 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-100218-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111209T2300Z-111211T1200Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111209T2300Z.111210T0600Z.111211T0600Z.NO/
1118 AM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS IN FAIRFILED INCLUDING
CAMP LANE ROAD. TWO BRIDGES ROAD IS CLOSED GOING INTO LINCOLN PARK AND
WAYNE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.77 FRI 11 AM 19.1 SAT 1 AM
&&
KRUZDLO469
WGUS81 KPHI 092044
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
344 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...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.
&&
NJC013-027-031-100644-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111210T1100Z-111210T1800Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111210T1100Z.111210T1100Z.111210T1200Z.NO/
344 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS IN FAIRFILED INCLUDING
CAMP LANE ROAD. TWO BRIDGES ROAD IS CLOSED GOING INTO LINCOLN PARK AND
WAYNE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.84 FRI 3 PM 19.0 SAT 6 AM
&&861
WGUS81 KPHI 100237
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
937 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-101237-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0230.111210T1200Z-111211T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.111210T1200Z.111210T1200Z.111210T1800Z.NO/
937 PM EST FRI DEC 9 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS IN FAIRFILED INCLUDING
CAMP LANE ROAD. TWO BRIDGES ROAD IS CLOSED GOING INTO LINCOLN PARK AND
WAYNE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.89 FRI 9 PM 19.0 SAT 7 AM
&&466
WGUS81 KPHI 100854
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
354 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...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.
&&
NJC013-027-031-100924-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0230.000000T0000Z-111211T0000Z/
/PINN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
354 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET AND CRESTING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS IN THE PROCESS OF CRESTING AT AROUND 18.9 FEET
THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS IN FAIRFILED INCLUDING
CAMP LANE ROAD. TWO BRIDGES ROAD IS CLOSED GOING INTO LINCOLN PARK AND
WAYNE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 18.90 SAT 3 AM 18.9 SAT 7 AM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:26 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 30 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.