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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 21, 2012Morris County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2012, 8:38 PM EST for Morris County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 21, 2012, 8:38 PM EST (01:38 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 21, 2012, 11:00 PM EST
Expired: Dec 23, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
In force: 29 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 01:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Rockaway River at Boonton below reservoir (BONN4). The gauge peaked at 5.56 ft at Dec 22, 2012, 6:00 AM EST.

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.

901 
WGUS41 KPHI 220138
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
838 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 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.

&&

NJC027-220738-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0026.121222T0400Z-121223T0900Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0400Z.121222T1200Z.121223T0300Z.NO/
838 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.2 
  FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  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    4.74 FRI 8 PM      5.2 SAT 7 AM 

&&

4 follow-up statements

221 
WGUS81 KPHI 220724
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
224 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

...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.

&&

NJC027-221724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-121223T0700Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.121222T0233Z.121222T1100Z.121223T0100Z.NO/
224 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT  2:00 AM SATURDAY 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 5.6 FEET BY THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS 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    5.43  SAT 2 AM     5.6    SAT 6 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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 21, 10:30 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex, Warren	85 min
Dec 22, 10:31 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	21 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.