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River Flood Warning 73, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 26, 2020Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 26, 2020, 9:01 PM EST for Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2020, 9:01 PM EST (02:01 UTC)
Expired
Dec 27, 2020, 8:02 PM EST
In force
23 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), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 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 18.99 ft at Dec 27, 2020, 12:00 PM EST.

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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.

883 
WGUS41 KPHI 270201
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
901 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020

...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 Morris, Essex, and Passaic 
  Counties.

For the Passaic River...including Millington, Chatham, Pine Brook, 
Singac, Little Falls...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.


NJC013-027-031-271415-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0073.201227T0201Z-201228T0300Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.201227T1200Z.201227T1800Z.201227T2100Z.NO/
901 PM EST Sat Dec 26 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Passaic River At Pine Brook.
* From this evening to Sunday evening.
* At 8:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 18.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact at 19.0 feet...Street flooding begins in Fairfield 
  including Camp Lane Road. Two Bridges Road is closed going into 
  Lincoln Park and Wayne.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.1 
  feet on 06/23/2003.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (7 PM)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sun  Mon        Stg Time Date

Passaic River
Pine Brook      19.0  18.8 Sat 8 PM   18.9 18.6       19.1 1PM 12/27





&&

LAT...LON 4088 7427 4082 7430 4081 7438 4088 7434

$$

BAH
2 follow-up statements
105 
WGUS81 KPHI 271409
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
909 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020

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

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Morris, Essex, and Passaic 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.


NJC013-027-031-280215-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-201228T0300Z/
/PINN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
909 AM EST Sun Dec 27 2020

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Passaic River At Pine Brook.
* Until this evening.
* At 8:15 AM EST Sunday the stage was 18.97 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 19.1 feet early this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact at 19.0 feet...Street flooding begins in Fairfield 
  including Camp Lane Road. Two Bridges Road is closed going into 
  Lincoln Park and Wayne.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.0 
  feet on 06/15/2003.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (7 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

Passaic River
Pine Brook      19.0  19.0 Sun 8 am   18.8 18.4       19.1 1PM 12/27





&&

LAT...LON 4088 7427 4082 7430 4081 7438 4088 7434

$$

Meola
032 
WGUS81 KPHI 280102
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
802 PM EST Sun Dec 27 2020

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

  Passaic River At Pine Brook affecting Morris, Essex, and Passaic 
  Counties.

NJC013-027-031-280215-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-201228T0102Z/
/PINN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
802 PM EST Sun Dec 27 2020

...The Flood Warning for the Passaic River At Pine Brook has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Passaic River At Pine Brook.
* At 7:15 PM EST Sunday the river level was 18.97 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall slowly.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (7 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

Passaic River
Pine Brook      19.0  18.97 Sun 7 pm  18.8 18.4       Crested  





&&

LAT...LON 4088 7427 4082 7430 4081 7438 4088 7434

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 3:42 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI53 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.