Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2008
River Flood Warning 36, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 8, 2008, 9:33 PM EST for Hunterdon County, Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 9, 2008, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 8, 2008, 9:33 PM EST (02:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2008, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2008, 11:38 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 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 Delaware River at Riegelsville (RGLN4). The gauge peaked at 20.90 ft at Mar 10, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01457500, 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 090233
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
933 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AT
RIEGELSVILLE...
NJC019-021-PAC017-090833-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0036.080309T2100Z-080310T0300Z/
/RGLN4.1.ER.080309T2100Z.080309T2100Z.080309T2100Z.NO/
933 PM EST SAT MAR 08 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM SATURDAY, THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD
STAGE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
RIEGELSVILLE 22.0 16.9 SAT 9 PM 22.0 SUN 5 PM
&&
IOVINO2 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 090803
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER...
NJC019-021-PAC017-091803-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0036.080309T2200Z-080310T0400Z/
/RGLN4.1.ER.080309T2200Z.080309T2200Z.080309T2200Z.NO/
403 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOCAL BUSINESSES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
RIEGELSVILLE 22.0 18.35 SUN 3 AM 22.0 SUN 5 PM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 091538
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1138 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NEW
JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
COUNTIES
NJC019-021-PAC017-091608-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080310T0400Z/
/RGLN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008
* AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...LOCAL BUSINESSES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
RIEGELSVILLE 22.0 19.71 SUN 11 AM 20.5 SUN 8 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 7:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 9 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.