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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 7, 2022Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2022, 10:57 PM EDT for Morris County, Passaic County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 8, 2022, 5:36 AM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 7, 2022, 10:57 PM EDT (02:57 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 8, 2022, 5:36 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 9, 2022, 10:23 AM EDT
In force: 29 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 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 5.86 ft at Apr 8, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT.

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.

758 
WGUS41 KPHI 080257
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

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

  Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam affecting Morris and Passaic 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued Friday morning by 1100 AM EDT.

&&


NJC027-031-081500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.220408T0936Z-220410T2100Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.220408T0936Z.220409T0000Z.220410T1500Z.NO/
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Road closures begin in both Butler and 
  Bloomingdale due to flooding.
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:40 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tonight and
    crest at 6.1 feet.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    6.1 feet on 04/03/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Fri  Sat        Stg Time Date

Pequannock River
Macopin Dam     5.5   5.5  Thu 10 p   6.1  5.8        6.1 8pm 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4101 7430 4101 7428 4097 7430 4097 7433
      4099 7441 4104 7438


$$

Kruzdlo

3 follow-up statements

291 
WGUS81 KPHI 081447
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1047 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam affecting Morris and Passaic 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM EDT.

&&


NJC027-031-090300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220410T1200Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.220408T0300Z.220408T1800Z.220410T0600Z.NO/
1047 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Road closures begin in both Butler and 
  Bloomingdale due to flooding.
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:25 AM EDT Friday the stage was 5.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:25 AM EDT Friday was 5.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.9
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    5.9 feet on 03/07/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Pequannock River
Macopin Dam     5.5   5.9  Fri 10 a   5.7  5.4        5.9 2pm 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4101 7430 4101 7428 4097 7430 4097 7433
      4099 7441 4104 7438


$$

Fitzsimmons

202 
WGUS81 KPHI 090245
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1045 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam affecting Morris and Passaic 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning by 1045 AM EDT.

&&


NJC027-031-091445-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220410T1200Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.220408T0300Z.220408T1755Z.220410T0600Z.NO/
1045 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Road closures begin in both Butler and 
  Bloomingdale due to flooding.
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:25 PM EDT Friday the stage was 5.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:25 PM EDT Friday was 5.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 4.9 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    5.7 feet on 04/17/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Pequannock River
Macopin Dam     5.5   5.7  Fri 10 p   5.6  5.2         MSG  unknown


&&

LAT...LON 4101 7430 4101 7428 4097 7430 4097 7433
      4099 7441 4104 7438


$$

Davis

556 
WGUS81 KPHI 091423
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1023 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

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

  Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam affecting Morris and Passaic 
  Counties.

NJC027-031-091530-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220409T1423Z/
/MCPN4.1.ER.220408T0300Z.220408T1755Z.220409T1348Z.NO/
1023 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pequannock River Below Macopin Dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:10 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 5.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.5 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sun  Mon        Stg Time Date

Pequannock River
Macopin Dam     5.5   5.4  Sat 10 a   5.3  4.8         MSG  unknown


&&

LAT...LON 4101 7430 4101 7428 4097 7430 4097 7433
      4099 7441 4104 7438


$$

Fitzsimmons

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 7, 8:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren	3 hr
Apr 7, 8:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Middlesex, Morris, Somerset	3 hr
Apr 7, 9:29 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	4 hr
Apr 7, 9:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	11 hr
Apr 7, 10:55 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Warren	57 hr
Apr 7, 11:02 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	63 hr
Apr 7, 11:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	15 hr
Apr 7, 11:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	23 hr
Apr 7, 11:11 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	20 hr
Apr 7, 11:23 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Somerset	14 hr
Apr 8, 12:17 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Bergen, Morris, Passaic	12 hr
Apr 8, 12:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Passaic	18 hr
Apr 8, 3:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex, Warren	19 hr
Apr 8, 5:53 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	23 hr
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Morris, Passaic	5 days
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Morris, Passaic	4 days
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Passaic	3 days
Apr 8, 12:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex, Warren	17 hr
Apr 8, 1:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex	27 hr
Apr 8, 2:13 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Warren	7 hr
Apr 8, 2:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Warren	20 hr
Apr 8, 2:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer	20 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.