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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 12, 2008Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 12, 2008, 5:42 AM EST for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 12, 2008, 6:45 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 12, 2008, 5:42 AM EST (10:42 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 12, 2008, 6:45 AM EST
Expired: Dec 13, 2008, 5:33 PM EST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Moderate

County Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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 Millstone River at Blackwells Mills (BKWN4). The gauge peaked at 11.88 ft at Dec 12, 2008, 8:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 10 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01402000, 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 121042
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
542 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

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

  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY

...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...

NJC035-121642-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0046.081212T1145Z-081214T0600Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1145Z.081213T0000Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
542 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
* 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    7.20  FRI 5 AM    11.2  FRI 7 PM 

&&

6 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 121710
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1210 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...

NJC035-130310-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081213T1900Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081212T2200Z.081213T1300Z.NO/
1210 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* 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   10.33  FRI 12 PM   11.4  FRI 5 PM 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 130317
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1017 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...

NJC035-131317-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0100Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T1900Z.NO/
1017 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES
  ARE FLOODED

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   11.84  FRI 10 PM     CRESTING 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 131010
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
510 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...

NJC035-132010-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2200Z.NO/
510 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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   10.94  SAT 5 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 131416
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK AFFECTING ESSEX...MORRIS AND PASSAIC 
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 
  ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO DECREASE FOR THE 
MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RANCOCAS CREEK...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ROCKAWAY 
RIVER...

NJC035-140016-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0500Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2300Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER

$$

NJC013-027-031-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0050.081213T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1500Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.


$$

NJC005-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.081214T1117Z-081215T0002Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.081214T1117Z.081214T1200Z.081214T1802Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND
  CONTINUE NEAR 2.5 FEET THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

NJC027-140015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1545Z.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
916 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0   10.25  SAT 9 AM     9.7  SAT 1 PM 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK       19.0   18.93  SAT 8 AM    19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.63  SAT 8 AM     5.3  SAT 1 PM 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.31  SAT 9 AM     2.5  SUN 7 AM 

&&

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 132021
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS
CREEK...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK
AND FOR THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR...

NJC035-140400-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2200Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD BE BACK BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC013-027-031-140621-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PINN4.1.ER.081213T1430Z.081214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT PINE BROOK.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND IT IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR
  19.5 FEET OVERNIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

$$

NJC027-140600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-081214T0600Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.081212T1545Z.081213T0300Z.081214T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IT SHOULD BE BACK BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.

$$

NJC005-132051-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-081215T0002Z/
/PEBN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
321 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

* AT 3:00 PM, THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET AND STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* THE CREEK SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT.  FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AND THE WARNING HAS BEEN
  DISCONTINUED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0    9.3   SAT 3 PM      CRESTED 

PASSAIC RIVER
  PINE BROOK      19.0   19.2   SAT 3 PM      19.5  SUN 1 AM 

ROCKAWAY RIVER
  BOONTON BELOW T  5.0    5.2   SAT 3 PM      CRESTED 

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.3   SAT 3 PM      CRESTING 

&&

IOVINO

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 132233
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

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

NJC035-132302-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-081214T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.081212T1340Z.081213T0200Z.081213T2150Z.NO/
532 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008

* AT 5:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVERNIGHT AND ON
  SUNDAY. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

MILLSTONE RIVER
  BLACKWELLS MILL  9.0    8.9  SAT 530 PM     CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 11, 7:46 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	9 hr
Dec 11, 9:00 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean	13 hr
Dec 11, 9:10 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean	3 hr
Dec 11, 9:32 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer	12 hr
Dec 11, 10:05 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester	11 hr
Dec 11, 10:41 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset	6 hr
Dec 11, 10:59 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	PHI		2 hr
Dec 11, 11:20 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Somerset	14 hr
Dec 11, 11:49 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean	14 hr
Dec 12, 12:53 AM EST	Special Marine Warning	PHI		112 min
Dec 12, 2:48 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Sussex, Warren	6 hr
Dec 12, 8:34 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren	3 hr
Dec 12, 9:00 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PHI	Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem	6 hr
Dec 12, 9:07 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	20 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Essex, Morris, Passaic	4 days
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris, Passaic	19 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Burlington	30 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	6 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	20 hr
Dec 12, 9:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	34 hr
Dec 12, 9:50 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	Middlesex, Somerset	19 hr
Dec 12, 1:13 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	28 hr
Dec 12, 1:44 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Monmouth, Ocean	6 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2008 Every 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.