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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 9, 2008Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 9, 2008, 7:24 AM EDT for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 9, 2008, 7:24 AM EDT (11:24 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2008, 4:02 PM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Raritan River at Manville (MNVN4). The gauge peaked at 16.79 ft at Mar 9, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01400500, 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 091124
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
724 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY... 

  RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR 
RARITAN RIVER...

NJC023-035-091724-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0037.080309T1124Z-080310T0112Z/
/MNVN4.2.ER.080309T0520Z.080309T1200Z.080309T1912Z.NO/
724 AM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...VAN VEGHTEN BRIDGE AND MAIN STREET MANVILLE 
  FLOODED AS WELL AS 5TH STREET IN SOMERVILLE

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE         14.0   16.76  SUN 6 AM    17.0  SUN 8 AM 

&&

2 follow-up statements

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 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 092002
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
402 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RARITAN RIVER...

NJC023-035-092032-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080310T0200Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.080309T0520Z.080309T1115Z.080309T1818Z.NO/
402 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR MANVILLE
ON THE RARITAN RIVER.
* AT 3:45 PM, THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 

$$

NJC023-035-092032-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080310T0200Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.080309T0615Z.080309T1245Z.080309T1909Z.NO/
402 PM EDT SUN MAR 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BOUND BROOK
ON THE RARITAN RIVER.
* AT 3:45 PM, THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET AND FALLING. 
* NO ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  MANVILLE        14.0   13.5  SUN 345 PM     CRESTED 
  BOUND BROOK     28.0   27.8  SUN 345 PM     CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 9:33 PM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Mercer	13 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.