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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 17, 2018Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2018, 10:37 AM EDT for Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 17, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2018, 10:37 AM EDT (14:37 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 17, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2018, 9:54 PM EDT
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Essex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Passaic River at Pine Brook (PINN4). The gauge peaked at 19.24 ft at Apr 18, 2018, 7:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
18 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01381900, 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.

452 
WGUS41 KPHI 171437
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1037 AM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
flood warning for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-172038-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0013.180418T0100Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180418T0100Z.180419T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1037 AM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* From this evening until further notice...or until the warning
  is cancelled.
* At 10:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to
  rise to near 19.7 feet on Wednesday evening.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   18.44  Tue 10 AM   19.7    Wed 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo
9 follow-up statements
994 
WGUS81 KPHI 171847
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-180447-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.180418T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180418T0000Z.180419T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* From this evening until further notice...or until the warning 
  is cancelled.
* At 2:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise
  to near 19.7 feet by Wednesday evening.

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   18.75  Tue 2 PM    19.7    Wed 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo
174 
WGUS81 KPHI 180006
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
806 PM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...
  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-181005-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180419T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
806 PM EDT Tue Apr 17 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At  8:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 19.02 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.7 feet by 
  early Thursday morning, then will begin falling.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.02  Tue 8 PM    19.7    Wed 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

MPS
145 
WGUS81 KPHI 180939
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
539 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...
  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-181939-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180419T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
539 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At  5:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.4 feet by after midnight 
  tonight then begin falling.


 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.22  Wed 5 AM    19.4    Wed 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$
930 
WGUS81 KPHI 181520
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
   New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-190119-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180421T0300Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T2100Z.NO/
1120 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At 11:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to stay above flood stage 
  into Friday.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.24  Wed 11 AM   19.2    Wed 2 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo
938 
WGUS81 KPHI 181844
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
244 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
   New Jersey...

   Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-190444-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180421T0300Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T2100Z.NO/
244 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At 2:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to stay above flood stage 
  into Friday.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.24  Wed 2 PM    19.2    Wed 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo
795 
WGUS81 KPHI 190239
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1039 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-191239-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180420T0600Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T0000Z.NO/
1039 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At 10:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow 
  evening.


 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.18  Wed 10 PM   19.1    Thu 2 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$
461 
WGUS81 KPHI 190952
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
552 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the Passaic River at
Pine Brook...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.
The water may be deeper than you think it is.

&&

NJC013-027-031-191951-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180420T0600Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T0000Z.NO/
552 AM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At 5:45 AM, the river level was 19.13 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall and it should
  return back below flood stage this evening.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.13  Thu 545 AM   Crested 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424                                    

$$

Iovino
692 
WGUS81 KPHI 191635
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1235 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
   New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-200234-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180420T1800Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T1200Z.NO/
1235 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At 12:15 PM Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river level will return back below flood stage
  by early Friday morning.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   19.06  Thu 12 PM   Crested 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo
268 
WGUS81 KPHI 200154
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
954 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Essex...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.

&&

NJC013-027-031-200224-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180420T1800Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.180417T2315Z.180418T1500Z.180420T0000Z.NO/
954 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Passaic River at Pine Brook.
* At  9:00 PM Thursday the stage was just below 19.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  8:00 PM Thursday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 18.5 feet by Saturday morning.


 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Passaic River
  Pine Brook             19.0   18.98  Thu 9 PM    Crested and falling
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4084 7429 4084 7438 4093 7433 4093 7424
                                      

$$

LF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 9:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris19 hr
Apr 16, 9:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset6 hr
Apr 16, 9:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset11 hr
Apr 17, 2:36 PM EDTFreeze WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more17 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.