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River Flood Warning 27, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2009, 10:48 AM EST for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2009, 10:48 AM EST (15:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2009, 5:23 PM EST
- In force
- 22 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 15:47 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 10.30 ft at Dec 10, 2009, 5:00 AM 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 091548
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1048 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-092148-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0027.091209T2315Z-091211T1115Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091209T2315Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0515Z.NO/
1048 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 6.07 WED 10 AM 10.5 THU 7 AM
&&5 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 092218
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
518 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-100818-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.091210T0000Z-091211T0800Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091210T0000Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0200Z.NO/
518 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.08 WED 4 PM 10.0 THU 7 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 100146
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
846 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-101146-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091211T0640Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091210T0012Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0040Z.NO/
846 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.28 WED 8 PM 10.0 THU 7 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 100805
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
305 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-101805-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091211T0800Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091210T0012Z.091210T1200Z.091211T0200Z.NO/
305 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 10.21 THU 3 AM 10.5 THU 7 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 101517
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1017 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-110117-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091211T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091210T0012Z.091210T1015Z.091210T2200Z.NO/
1017 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.91 THU 10 AM 9.6 THU 1 PM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 102223
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
523 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEPARATE RVS STATEMENT WILL SOON BE ISSUED FOR FLOODING ON
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT THE GRIGGSTOWN CAUSEWAY.
&&
NJC035-102253-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-091211T0400Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.091210T0012Z.091210T1015Z.091210T2136Z.NO/
523 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
* AT 5:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG
RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.89 THU 5 PM CRESTED AT 10.3 FEET
AT 5 AM THIS MORNING,
NOW FALLING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 5:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:02 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 9:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 10:35 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 33 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:26 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 16 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2009Every river flood warning in 2009
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.