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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2011, 4:12 PM EDT for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at May 18, 2011, 4:47 PM EDT. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2011, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2011, 4:47 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 21, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 71 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 20:14 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 Rockaway River at Boonton below reservoir (BONN4). The gauge peaked at 6.20 ft at May 19, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
813
WGUS41 KPHI 182012
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
412 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
...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
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.
&&
NJC027-190212-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0084.110519T0100Z-110520T1200Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0100Z.110519T1200Z.110520T0600Z.NO/
412 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
$$
NJC027-190212-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0085.110519T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110519T0200Z.110519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
412 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 4.13 WED 3 PM 5.2 THU 8 AM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 4.51 WED 3 PM 5.5 THU 8 AM
&&13 follow-up statements
112
WGUS81 KPHI 182048
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
448 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-190648-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0085.110518T2047Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
448 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.00 WED 4 PM 5.5 THU 8 AM
&&912
WGUS81 KPHI 190152
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
952 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC027-191152-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110521T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0900Z.110519T1800Z.110520T1800Z.NO/
952 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT
$$
NJC027-191152-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
952 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 4.85 WED 9 PM 5.2 THU 2 PM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.11 WED 9 PM 5.5 THU 8 AM
&&984
WGUS81 KPHI 190758
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC027-031-191758-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110521T0600Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110519T0237Z.110519T1800Z.110521T0000Z.NO/
358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.1 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...BOTH MAIN STREETS IN BUTLER AND BLOOMINGDALE
FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ARE ALSO FLOODED. THE HAMBURG
TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. FLOODING EXPANDS TO THE
EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK IS FLOODED.
$$
NJC027-191758-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110521T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1200Z.110520T1800Z.NO/
358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
$$
NJC027-191757-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
358 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 5.38 THU 4 AM 5.7 THU 8 AM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.75 THU 3 AM 6.6 THU 2 PM
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.62 THU 4 AM 6.1 THU 2 PM
&&167
WGUS81 KPHI 191150
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-192150-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110521T0000Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1200Z.110520T1800Z.NO/
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
$$
NJC027-192149-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
750 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 5.48 THU 7 AM 5.7 THU 8 AM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 6.06 THU 7 AM 6.6 THU 2 PM
&&006
WGUS81 KPHI 191432
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1032 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-200032-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110520T1200Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1100Z.110520T0600Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:15 AM THURSDAY 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
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
NJC027-200032-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:16 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 5.40 THU 10 AM 5.3 THU 2 PM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 6.17 THU 10 AM 6.3 THU 2 PM
&&916
WGUS81 KPHI 191911
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
311 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-200511-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110520T1800Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1100Z.110520T1200Z.NO/
311 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 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 MORNING.
$$
NJC027-200511-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
311 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 2:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.9 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 5.27 THU 3 PM 5.1 THU 8 PM
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 6.17 THU 2 PM 6.1 THU 8 PM
&&804
WGUS81 KPHI 200345
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1145 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-200415-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110520T1800Z/
/BNTN4.1.ER.110519T0203Z.110519T1100Z.110520T0055Z.NO/
1145 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON ABOVE THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 11:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.7 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING.
$$
NJC027-201345-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1145 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 5.3 FEET BY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON ABOVE T 5.0 4.89 THU 11 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.83 THU 11 PM CRESTED AND FALLING.
&&402
WGUS81 KPHI 200751
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
351 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-201751-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.2.ER.110519T1100Z.110521T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
351 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 3:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EAGLE ROCK AVENUE IN ROSELAND IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
$$
NJC013-031-201750-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LTFN4.2.ER.110520T0746Z.110521T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
351 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 3:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 8.1 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN THE "OLD" WAYNE AREA OF
WAYNE. ROUTE 46 IN WAYNE IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. RIVERSIDE DRIVE IN
WAYNE FLOODS. THE WILLOWBROOK MALL EXPERIENCES FLOODING. FLOODING IN
LITTLE FALLS WORSENS AS HOMES ON WILLIAM STREET AND ZELIFF AVENUE TAKE
ON WATER. THE RECYCLING CENTER AND WAGARAW ROAD BALL FIELD COMPLEX IN
HAWTHORNE BEGINS TO EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
$$
NJC027-201750-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110522T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110522T0000Z.NO/
351 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 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
SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
NJC027-031-200821-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-110520T0900Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110519T0237Z.110519T1200Z.110520T0315Z.NO/
351 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.8 FEET BY SATURDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 19.66 FRI 4 AM 20.0 SAT 1 PM
LITTLE FALLS 7.0 6.98 FRI 3 AM 8.1 SAT 2 AM
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.67 FRI 3 AM CRESTED AND FALLING
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.43 FRI 3 AM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&002
WGUS81 KPHI 201413
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1013 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-210013-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110522T1200Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110522T0600Z.NO/
1013 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:16 AM FRIDAY 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
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.42 FRI 9 AM 5.3 FRI 2 PM
&&490
WGUS81 KPHI 201905
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
305 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC027-210505-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110522T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110522T0000Z.NO/
305 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 2:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.35 FRI 2 PM CRESTED
&&272
WGUS81 KPHI 210127
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
927 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-211127-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110521T2000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110521T1400Z.NO/
927 PM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 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 SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.15 FRI 9 PM CRESTED
&&421
WGUS81 KPHI 210745
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
345 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS AFFECTING ESSEX AND PASSAIC COUNTIES
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC013-027-031-211745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110523T0600Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.110519T1100Z.110520T1245Z.110523T0000Z.NO/
345 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* AT 3:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...EAGLE ROCK AVENUE IN ROSELAND IS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING.
$$
NJC013-031-211744-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-110522T1200Z/
/LTFN4.1.ER.110520T0752Z.110521T0100Z.110522T0600Z.NO/
345 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASSAIC RIVER AT LITTLE FALLS.
* AT 2:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN LINCOLN PARK, WAYNE AND
LITTLE FALLS.
$$
NJC027-211744-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110521T2000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110521T1400Z.NO/
345 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 3:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PASSAIC RIVER
PINE BROOK 19.0 19.58 SAT 3 AM CRESTED AND SLOWLY FALLING
LITTLE FALLS 7.0 7.37 SAT 2 AM CRESTED AND FALLING.
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.06 SAT 3 AM CRESTED AND FALLING.
&&720
WGUS81 KPHI 211309
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
909 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-211339-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110521T2000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.110518T2030Z.110519T1630Z.110521T1130Z.NO/
909 AM EDT SAT MAY 21 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:30 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 4.99 SAT 8 AM 4.9 SAT 2 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 4:00 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 4 more | 25 hr |
| May 18, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Ocean | 66 min |
| May 18, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 59 min |
| May 18, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| May 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 6 hr |
| May 18, 4:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 32 hr |
| May 18, 4:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 36 hr |
| May 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 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.