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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 21, 2012Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2012, 5:45 PM EST for Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2012, 5:45 PM EST (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Dec 23, 2012, 4:48 AM EST
In force: 35 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 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Pequannock River at Macopin (MCPN4). The gauge peaked at 6.36 ft at Dec 21, 2012, 11:00 PM EST.

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.

509 
WGUS41 KPHI 212245
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER
MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC027-031-220445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0025.121221T2245Z-121223T0000Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0600Z.121222T1800Z.NO/
545 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND CONTINUED MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.2 FEET LATE
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER LEVEL SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY ON
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET, MAIN STREET IN BUTLER AND MAIN STREET IN
  BLOOMINGDALE FLOOD. SEVERAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  THE HAMBURG TURNPIKE EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. FLOODING EXPANDS
  TO THE EAST SIDE OF BLOOMINGDALE. SLOAN PARK IS FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.7  FRI 530 PM     6.2    SAT 100 AM 

&&

IOVINO

6 follow-up statements

437 
WGUS41 KPHI 220221
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
921 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 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.

&&

NJC027-031-220821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/
/MCPN4.2.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0600Z.121222T1800Z.NO/
921 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.5 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    6.29 FRI 9 PM     6.5 SAT 1 AM 

&&

292 
WGUS81 KPHI 220822
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
322 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...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.

&&

NJC027-031-221822-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T0300Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121222T2100Z.NO/
322 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    6.25  SAT 3 AM     6.1    SAT 7 AM 

&&

313 
WGUS81 KPHI 221508
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM AFFECTING MORRIS 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.

&&

NJC027-031-230108-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T0800Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0200Z.NO/
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

NJC027-230108-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121223T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1145Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
1008 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* 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    5.51  SAT 10 AM    5.4    SAT 1 PM 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    6.13  SAT 10 AM    5.9    SAT 1 PM 

&&

499 
WGUS81 KPHI 222125
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN
DAM...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW
THE RESERVOIR...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC027-031-230725-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T1100Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0500Z.NO/
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 4:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.91 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD 
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET, ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN IN BUTLER AND
  BLOOMINGDALE.

$$

NJC027-230724-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121223T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1145Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
425 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.30 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD 
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.30  SAT 415 PM    CRESTED 

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.91  SAT 415 PM    CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

847 
WGUS81 KPHI 230146
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
846 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN
DAM...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW
THE RESERVOIR... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC027-031-231146-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T1200Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0600Z.NO/
846 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT 8:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.71 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 5.5 FEET, THERE ARE ROAD CLOSURES IN BUTLER AND
  BLOOMINGDALE.

$$

NJC027-230900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121223T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1145Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
846 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 8:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.12 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD
  RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.12  SAT 830 PM    CRESTED

PEQUANNOCK RIVER
  MACOPIN DAM      5.5    5.71  SAT 830 PM    CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

911 
WGUS81 KPHI 230948
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
448 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

...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.

&&

NJC027-031-231018-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-121223T1200Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.121221T2151Z.121222T0425Z.121223T0650Z.NO/
448 AM EST SUN DEC 23 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PEQUANNOCK RIVER BELOW MACOPIN DAM.
* AT  4:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:50 AM SUNDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.5 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    5.36  SUN 4 AM     5.2    SUN 7 AM 

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 20, 9:11 PM EST	Wind Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more	12 hr
Dec 21, 12:27 AM EST	Coastal Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem	11 hr
Dec 21, 5:39 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon	10 hr
Dec 21, 6:17 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	15 hr
Dec 21, 7:36 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex, Warren	15 hr
Dec 21, 1:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	8 hr
Dec 21, 3:16 PM EST	Wind Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more	27 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.