Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 90, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 24, 2011, 1:36 AM EDT for Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jun 24, 2011, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2011, 1:36 AM EDT (05:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2011, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2011, 1:05 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 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 Pequannock River at Macopin (MCPN4). The gauge peaked at 5.60 ft at Jun 24, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 6.5 ft
- Major stage
- 7.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01382500, 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.
792
WGUS41 KPHI 240536
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
136 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING 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.
&&
NJC027-031-241136-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0090.110624T0700Z-110625T0600Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110624T0700Z.110624T1200Z.110625T0000Z.NO/
136 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 5.7 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.43 FRI 1 AM 5.7 FRI 8 AM
&&3 follow-up statements
148
WGUS81 KPHI 240928
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
528 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC027-031-241928-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110625T0900Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110624T0821Z.110624T1200Z.110625T0300Z.NO/
528 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.59 FRI 5 AM 5.7 FRI 8 AM
&&870
WGUS81 KPHI 241359
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
959 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
...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.
&&
NJC027-031-242359-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110625T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110624T0821Z.110624T1000Z.110624T1800Z.NO/
959 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.51 FRI 9 AM FALLING
&&798
WGUS81 KPHI 241705
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
105 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS AND PASSAIC
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC027-031-241735-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110625T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.110624T0821Z.110624T1000Z.110624T1400Z.NO/
105 PM EDT FRI JUN 24 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 12:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.3 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET...ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BOTH BUTLER AND
BLOOMINGDALE DUE TO FLOODING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
PEQUANNOCK RIVER
MACOPIN DAM 5.5 5.45 FRI 12 PM FALLING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 11:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 12:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 112 min |
| Jun 24, 12:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren | 66 min |
| Jun 24, 12:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 3:41 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 10 hr |
| Jun 24, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 93 min |
| Jun 24, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 86 min | |
| Jun 24, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 58 min |
| Jun 24, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Jun 24, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 2:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Ocean | 119 min |
| Jun 24, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Ocean | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 60 min |
| Jun 24, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Ocean | 57 min |
| Jun 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Ocean | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 55 min |
| Jun 24, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 2 hr |
| Jun 24, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset | 72 min |
| Jun 24, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 117 min | |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 7:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
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.