Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 35, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2008, 6:51 PM EST for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 8, 2008, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2008, 6:51 PM EST (23:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2008, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2008, 6:12 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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 North Branch Raritan River near Raritan (RRTN4). The gauge peaked at 11.42 ft at Mar 8, 2008, 11:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01400000, 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 082351
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
651 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN...
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE RARITAN
RIVER...
NJC035-090551-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0035.080309T0200Z-080309T1342Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.080309T0200Z.080309T0500Z.080309T0742Z.NO/
651 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 6:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IT SHOULD
CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD
FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
RARITAN 10.0 9.5 SAT 630 PM 10.5 SUN 12 AM
&&
IOVINO1 follow-up statement
000
WGUS81 KPHI 090305
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS
FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON
FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN
FOR THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE RARITAN
RIVER...
NJC035-091305-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080310T0815Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.080309T0900Z.080309T1800Z.080310T0215Z.NO/
1005 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* 9:30 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY AND
IT SHOULD CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
SUNDAY EVENING.
$$
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
&&
IOVINOThe 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, 4:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 17 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 |
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.