Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 14, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 23, 2009, 1:23 AM EDT for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Aug 23, 2009, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 2009, 1:23 AM EDT (05:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 23, 2009, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2009, 11:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 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 05:27 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 10.43 ft at Aug 23, 2009, 11:00 AM EDT.
- 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 230523
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
123 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE
MILLSTONE RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
NJC035-231123-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0014.090823T1400Z-090823T2000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.090823T1400Z.090823T1400Z.090823T1400Z.NO/
123 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED WITH MINOR FLOODING
ALONG RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND SOUTH RIVER STREET IN
MILLSTONE.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 14.4 SUN 100 AM NEAR CREST
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.2 SUN 115 AM 9.0 SUN 10 AM
WESTON 12.4 11.9 SUN 100 AM
&&
IOVINO5 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 230651
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
251 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER...
NJC035-231651-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.090823T0700Z-090824T1400Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.090823T0700Z.090823T1400Z.090824T0800Z.NO/
251 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.65 SUN 2 AM 9.9 SUN 10 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 231014
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
614 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
MILLSTONE RIVER...
NJC035-232014-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090824T1900Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.090823T0706Z.090823T1300Z.090824T1300Z.NO/
614 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY LATE
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.91 SUN 6 AM 10.2 SUN 11 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 231312
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
912 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE
MILLSTONE RIVER...
NJC035-232312-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090824T1000Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.090823T0706Z.090823T1400Z.090824T0400Z.NO/
912 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY LATE
THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 10.34 SUN 900 AM 10.4 SUN 10 AM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 14.14 SUN 908 AM CRESTED AT 14.47 AT
245 AM AND IS NOW
SLOWLY FALLING
&&
TFG/RPW000
WGUS81 KPHI 232303
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
703 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE MILLSTONE
RIVER...
NJC035-240903-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090824T1100Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.090823T0706Z.090823T1545Z.090824T0500Z.NO/
703 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND GO BACK BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE
RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.62 SUN 7 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 12.45 SUN 7 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 240303
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1103 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
NJC035-240333-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090824T1100Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.090823T0706Z.090823T1545Z.090824T0218Z.NO/
1103 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009
* AT 10:55 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.91 SUN 11 PM BELOW FLOOD STAGE
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 10:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 6 hr |
| Aug 23, 3:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 10 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.