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River Flood Warning 1, NWS New York, NY

May 23, 2013Bergen County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this river flood warning at May 23, 2013, 9:36 PM EDT for Bergen County, New Jersey. It took effect at May 24, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 23, 2013, 9:36 PM EDT (01:36 UTC)
In effect from: May 24, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 24, 2013, 5:15 AM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS New York, NY
Flood severity: Minor

County Bergen County, NJ

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Saddle River at Lodi (LODN4).

Action stage: 5 ft
Minor stage: 5.5 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 01391500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at May 23, 8:47 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 8:47 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 7:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
738 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078-079-176>178-242345-
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-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU-SOUTHERN QUEENS-
738 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF
1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE UNDER STRONGER STORMS. DEPENDING
ON THE EXACT TRACK OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT THROUGH IS MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...INCLUDING URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS.

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

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE UNDER STRONGER STORMS.
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT THROUGH IS
MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...INCLUDING URBAN AREAS AND
SMALL STREAMS.

.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.

NYZ080-081-179-242345-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHERN NASSAU-
738 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT...WITH RAINFALL RATES OF
1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE UNDER STRONGER STORMS. DEPENDING
ON THE EXACT TRACK OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT THROUGH IS MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...INCLUDING URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS.

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

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

   HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH RAINFALL
RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR POSSIBLE UNDER STRONGER STORMS.
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY
RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT THROUGH IS
MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...INCLUDING URBAN AREAS AND
SMALL STREAMS.

.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.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-242345-
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-
738 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
NIGHT.

.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

Local storm report, May 23, 5:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
504 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

0458 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SUNNYSIDE               40.61N  74.11W
05/23/2013                   RICHMOND           NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            WESTBOUND STATEN IS EXPWY CLOSED AT RENWICK AVE DUE TO
            FLOODING

&&

PICCA

Local storm report, May 23, 5:36 PM EDT, 4 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
536 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW EAST MOUNTAIN     41.54N  73.02W
05/23/2013                   NEW HAVEN          CT   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON HAMILTON AVE

&&

PICCA

Local storm report, May 23, 5:57 PM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
557 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

0530 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE ALLENDALE         41.05N  74.12W
05/23/2013                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            E CRESCENT AVE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. ONE CAR STUCK IN
            FLOOD WATERS.

&&

PICCA

Local storm report, May 23, 8:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 8:52 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 9:12 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 9:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Orange	116 min
May 23, 10:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Orange, Rockland	4 hr
May 24, 1:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Rockland, Westchester	3 hr
May 24, 3:28 AM EDT	Gale Watch	OKX		12 hr
May 24, 6:52 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	OKX		9 hr
May 24, 3:51 PM EDT	Gale Warning	OKX		36 hr
May 24, 3:51 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2013 Every river flood warning in 2013

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.