New Jersey, 2010

Coastal Flood in New Jersey, March 13, 2010

March 13, 2010 · NWS OKX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The combination of strong high pressure over Southeastern Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong easterly winds across the region March 12th through the 14th. The most intense winds and resultant tidal rises occurred on March 13th with widespread moderate flooding occurring.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.

The combination of strong high pressure over Southeastern Canada and intensifying low pressure tracking slowly northeast from the Mid-Atlantic States created a prolonged period of strong easterly winds across the region March 12th through the 14th. The most intense winds and resultant tidal rises occurred on March 13th with widespread moderate flooding occurring. Positive tidal departures of 3 to 5 feet were recorded, with many places seeing water levels reaching their highest levels in almost 20 years.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 13, 5:07 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 5:07 PM EST, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 4:41 PM EST, 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

CTZ011-012-NYZ079-140845-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

NJZ002-NYZ067-068-140845-
WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

CTZ005>008-NJZ003-004-NYZ069-070-140845-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

NJZ005-006-011-NYZ072-074-140845-
ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-140845-
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-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

CTZ009-010-NYZ071-073-078-140845-
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

NYZ075-080-140845-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

NYZ081-140845-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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.

NYZ076-077-140845-
QUEENS-NASSAU-
441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WARNING.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

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

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

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, Mar 13, 11:30 AM EST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1130 AM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

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

0850 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

1026 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOGOTA                  40.88N 74.03W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON LOCAL STREET.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH ORANGE            40.75N 74.26W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

1045 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

&&

RC
Local storm report, Mar 13, 12:12 PM EST, 5 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1212 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

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

0850 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

1026 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOGOTA                  40.88N 74.03W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON LOCAL STREET.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH ORANGE            40.75N 74.26W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1045 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LITTLE FALLS            40.88N 74.22W
03/13/2010                   PASSAIC            NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE FELL ONTO CAR ON RAMP FROM LOWER NOTCH ROAD ONTO
            ROUTE 46-E. 1 INJURY REPORTED.

&&

RC
Local storm report, Mar 13, 1:10 PM EST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
110 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

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

0850 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

1026 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BOGOTA                  40.88N 74.03W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN ON LOCAL STREET.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK                 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH ORANGE            40.75N 74.26W
03/13/2010                   ESSEX              NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

1045 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
03/13/2010                   BERGEN             NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE ONTO HOUSE.

1155 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE FREEPORT          40.59N 73.56W
03/13/2010  M59.00 MPH       ANZ355             NY   COAST GUARD

            MEASURED AT JONES BEACH STATION.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LITTLE FALLS            40.88N 74.22W
03/13/2010                   PASSAIC            NJ   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE FELL ONTO CAR ON RAMP FROM LOWER NOTCH ROAD ONTO
            ROUTE 46-E. 1 INJURY REPORTED.

1206 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST KENNEDY AIRPORT         40.66N 73.78W
03/13/2010  M58.00 MPH       QUEENS             NY   ASOS

&&

RC
Special weather statement, Mar 13, 2:08 PM EST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
208 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

CTZ005>012-NJZ003>006-011-NYZ069>081-132215-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-
ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
208 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

HEAVY BANDS OF RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL PRODUCE NEAR
ZERO VISIBILITIES ON AREA ROADWAYS THIS AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS WILL
NEED TO BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS AND TO SLOW DOWN
TO PREVENT HYDROPLANING.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

3 coastal flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Coastal Flood, Essex

When
March 13, 5:12 PM EST to 7:48 PM EST
Where
Essex forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Water rose to 8.32 ft. MLLW at the NOS tidal gage at Sandy Hook at 536 pm EST on March 13th. This is .22 ft. above the moderate flooding benchmark.

Coastal Flood, Hudson

When
March 13, 5:12 PM EST to 7:48 PM EST
Where
Hudson forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
40.731, -74.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water rose to 8.32 ft. MLLW at the NOS tidal gage at Sandy Hook at 536 pm EST on March 13th. This is .22 ft. above the moderate flooding benchmark. The Path Train was closed at Hoboken and Route 7 in Kearney was closed at multiple locations due to coastal flooding on the evening of March 13th.

Coastal Flood, Union

When
March 13, 5:12 PM EST to 7:48 PM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency

Water rose to 8.32 ft. MLLW at the NOS tidal gage at Sandy Hook at 536 pm EST on March 13th. This is .22 ft. above the moderate flooding benchmark.

What these are

Coastal Flood
Flooding of coastal land by the sea, from storm surge, onshore wind or high tides.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 221034, 221035, 221036.