Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 40, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 27, 2009, 8:41 AM EST for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 27, 2009, 9:41 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2009, 8:41 AM EST (13:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2009, 9:41 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2009, 3:47 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
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 13:47 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 Raritan River at Manville (MNVN4). The gauge peaked at 14.53 ft at Dec 27, 2009, 12:00 PM EST.
- 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 271341
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
...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
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-271941-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0040.091227T1441Z-091228T0120Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.091227T1441Z.091227T1800Z.091227T1920Z.NO/
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
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 8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC027-271941-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0041.091227T1341Z-091229T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.091227T1256Z.091228T0000Z.091228T1800Z.NO/
841 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.7 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 13.87 SUN 8 AM 14.3 SUN 1 PM
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.09 SUN 9 AM 5.7 SUN 7 PM
&&2 follow-up statements
000
WGUS41 KPHI 271904
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
204 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-280104-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091228T0105Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.091227T1341Z.091227T1700Z.091227T1905Z.NO/
204 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
ABOUT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-280104-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-091228T0720Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.091227T1625Z.091227T2100Z.091228T0120Z.NO/
204 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET AND NEARING ITS CREST.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 14.40 SUN 115 PM CRESTED AT 14.5 FEET AT 1200 PM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 28.46 SUN 1 PM 28.8 SUN 4 PM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 272047
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
347 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-272117-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-091228T0105Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.091227T1341Z.091227T1700Z.091227T1945Z.NO/
347 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-280647-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-091228T0720Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.091227T1625Z.091227T2100Z.091228T0120Z.NO/
347 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.47 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 13.78 SUN 3 PM CRESTED AT 14.5 FT AT NOON.
BOUND BROOK 28.0 28.47 SUN 3 PM CRESTED AT 28.54 FT AT 215 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 7:10 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 39 hr |
| Dec 26, 10:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 12 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 36 hr |
| Dec 27, 8:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 33 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 11 hr |
| Dec 27, 9:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem | 48 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 2:51 PM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 13 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.