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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2008, 4:28 PM EST for Hunterdon County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 8, 2008, 9:10 PM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2008, 4:28 PM EST (21:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2008, 9:10 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2008, 10:47 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 South Branch Raritan River at Stanton (STTN4). The gauge peaked at 8.69 ft at Mar 8, 2008, 8:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01397000, 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, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS41 KPHI 082128
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
428 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK
...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RARITAN RIVER...
NJC035-090328-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.080309T0224Z-080310T1530Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.080309T0224Z.080309T1600Z.080310T0930Z.NO/
428 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 4:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE
RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET, THE DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE
MILLSTONE RIVER.
$$
NJC019-035-090327-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0034.080309T0210Z-080309T1440Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.080309T0210Z.080309T0400Z.080309T0840Z.NO/
428 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 4:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE
RISING TO NEAR 8.5 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL
BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY.
* AT 8.0 FEET, THE RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE IS FLOODED.
$$
NJC023-035-090327-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.080309T0542Z-080310T0107Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.080309T0542Z.080309T1200Z.080309T1907Z.NO/
428 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 4:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT CONTINUE
TO NEAR 29.2 FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK
BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET, THERE IS MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 6.1 SAT 4 PM 11.0 SUN 12 PM
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 23.9 SAT 4 PM 29.2 SUN 8 AM
STANTON 8.0 7.5 SAT 4 PM 8.5 SAT 11 PM
&&
IOVINO3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 090305
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS
FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON
FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN
FOR THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE RARITAN
RIVER...
NJC035-091305-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080310T0815Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.080309T0900Z.080309T1800Z.080310T0215Z.NO/
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* 9:30 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND
IT SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
SUNDAY EVENING.
$$
NJC019-035-091304-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080309T1630Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.080308T2208Z.080309T0300Z.080309T1030Z.NO/
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.
$$
NJC035-091012-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080309T1012Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.080309T0009Z.080309T0200Z.080309T0412Z.NO/
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST AND IT SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE
OVERNIGHT.
* AT 10.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE.
$$
NJC023-035-091304-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.080309T0548Z-080310T0000Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.080309T0548Z.080309T1200Z.080309T1800Z.NO/
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 9:30 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND IT
SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.2 FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING. THE
RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 7.2 SAT 930 PM 9.5 SUN 2 PM
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 26.3 SAT 930 PM 29.2 SUN 8 AM
STANTON 8.0 8.6 SAT 930 PM CRESTED
RARITAN 10.0 11.1 SAT 930 PM CRESTING
&&
IOVINO000
WGUS81 KPHI 091119
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
719 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
RARITAN RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE MILLSTONE
RIVER...
NJC019-035-091624-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080309T1624Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.080308T2208Z.080309T0115Z.080309T1024Z.NO/
719 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.
$$
NJC035-092119-
/O.ROU.KPHI.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRTN4.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
719 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* CRESTED...FURTHER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE
$$
NJC023-035-092119-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080310T0200Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.080309T0615Z.080309T1100Z.080309T2000Z.NO/
719 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF
BOUND BROOK BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
NJC035-092119-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080310T0742Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.080309T0853Z.080309T1800Z.080310T0142Z.NO/
719 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE
RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.48 SUN 7 AM 9.8 SUN 2 PM
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 29.93 SUN 7 AM 29.8 SUN 8 AM
STANTON 8.0 8.09 SUN 6 AM 7.1 SUN 8 AM
RARITAN 10.0 7.97 SUN 6 AM 9.0 SUN 8 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 091447
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1047 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN
RIVER AT STANTON...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE RARITAN
RIVER...
NJC035-100047-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080310T0700Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.080309T0853Z.080309T1500Z.080310T0100Z.NO/
1047 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
...MODERATE FLOODING EXPECTED...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS APPROACHING 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO AROUND 10.0 FEET LATE THIS
MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE
RIVER
$$
NJC019-035-091517-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080309T1624Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.080308T2208Z.080309T0115Z.080309T1225Z.NO/
1047 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON HAS CRESTED AND IS
NOW RECEDING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.
$$
NJC023-035-100047-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080310T0200Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.080309T0520Z.080309T1115Z.080309T2000Z.NO/
1047 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOST VALLEY AT LINCOLN AVENUE FLOODS
$$
NJC023-035-100047-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080310T0200Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.080309T0615Z.080309T1245Z.080309T2000Z.NO/
1047 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 30.5 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN OF
BOUND BROOK BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.98 SUN 10 AM 10.0 SUN 11 AM
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 16.14 SUN 10 AM CRESTED
BOUND BROOK 28.0 29.89 SUN 10 AM CRESTED
STANTON 8.0 7.65 SUN 10 AM CRESTED
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 4:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 37 min |
| Mar 8, 12:03 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem | 4 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:36 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 31 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 4 days |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 44 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 44 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 21 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 25 hr |
| Mar 8, 1:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 65 hr |
| Mar 8, 3:58 PM EST | High Wind Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 5 hr |
| Mar 8, 4:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 25 hr |
| Mar 8, 5:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 46 min |
| Mar 8, 5:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Warren | 41 min |
| Mar 8, 6:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 57 min |
| Mar 8, 6:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 62 min |
| Mar 8, 6:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 10 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008
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.