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Areal Flood Warning 1, NWS New York, NY

October 4, 2012Bergen County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this areal flood warning at Oct 4, 2012, 9:55 PM EDT for Bergen County, New Jersey. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 4, 2012, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired: Oct 5, 2012, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS New York, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Bergen County, NJ

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Oct 4, 9:46 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 4, 9:46 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 4, 4:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
448 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-051000-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-
EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-
EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
448 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-051000-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
448 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 4:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
431 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

NYZ067-042115-
ORANGE-
431 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...

AT 425 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS NEAR CHESTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH AN HOUR IS
OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4159 7404 4159 7397 4159 7395 4157 7395
      4154 7398 4152 7399 4146 7399 4144 7398
      4140 7396 4127 7416 4137 7439

MET

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 4:53 PM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
453 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

NJZ105>108-042145-
EASTERN ESSEX-EASTERN UNION-WESTERN ESSEX-WESTERN UNION-
453 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ESSEX AND UNION
COUNTIES...

AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOUND BROOK MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR IS
OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4071 7442 4080 7419 4066 7415 4065 7416
      4059 7442 4059 7446 4060 7446 4063 7442
      4066 7441 4065 7445 4067 7447

MET

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
518 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

NJZ004-103-104-NYZ069>071-042200-
EASTERN BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-ROCKLAND-SOUTHERN
WESTCHESTER-WESTERN BERGEN-
518 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN
BERGEN...PASSAIC...ROCKLAND AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 512 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WITH VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL  NEAR NANUET...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR IS
OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4127 7403 4135 7371 4114 7364 4110 7373
      4105 7369 4093 7426

MET

Local storm report, Oct 4, 5:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
540 PM EDT THU OCT 04 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0535 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N SPRING VALLEY       41.12N  74.05W
10/04/2012                   ROCKLAND           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            UNION ROAD CLOSED AT STONEHOUSE ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

DH

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 5:47 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
547 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

CTZ009-NYZ070-071-042230-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
547 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER
COUNTIES...

AT 545 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WHITE PLAINS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH AN HOUR IS
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS... AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4123 7350 4119 7347 4118 7347 4117 7346
      4116 7346 4116 7344 4117 7341 4109 7338
      4102 7383 4113 7387

Special weather statement, Oct 4, 6:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
613 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

CTZ009-NJZ104-NYZ071-042300-
EASTERN BERGEN-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
613 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN BERGEN...SOUTHERN
FAIRFIELD AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR YONKERS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...VERY
HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF UP ONE INCH AN HOUR IS OCCURRING
WITH THIS STORM. THIS COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...
AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 4102 7395 4100 7390 4103 7384 4107 7353
      4100 7358 4101 7359 4099 7363 4099 7361
      4097 7362 4099 7365 4094 7368 4092 7373
      4093 7398

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 5, 12:33 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Bergen	4 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2012 Every areal flood warning in 2012

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.