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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 2, 2009Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 2, 2009, 12:33 PM EDT for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2009, 12:33 PM EDT (16:33 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Major

County Bucks County, PA

The river

Written for the forecast point Neshaminy Creek near Langhorne (LNGP1). The gauge peaked at 12.16 ft at Aug 2, 2009, 9:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01465500, 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 021633
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1233 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

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

  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR 
NESHAMINY CREEK...

PAC017-022233-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.090802T1633Z-090803T1348Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0748Z.NO/
1233 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0    9.16  SUN 12 PM   12.2  SUN 8 PM 

&&

4 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 021927
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET 
  COUNTIES 
 
  ...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE
RARITAN RIVER...

  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 
  
  ...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR 
NESHAMINY CREEK...


PAC017-030527-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T1348Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0748Z.NO/
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

NJC021-030527-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090803T1030Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.090802T2100Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0430Z.NO/
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.45 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 8.8 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

$$

NJC019-035-030527-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090803T0900Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.090802T1815Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0300Z.NO/
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.75 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  STANTON          8.0    8.47  SUN 3 PM     9.2  SUN 8 PM 

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5    8.36  SUN 2 PM     8.8  SUN 8 PM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   11.03  SUN 3 PM    12.2  SUN 8 PM 

&&

RPW

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 022025
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
425 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR 
NESHAMINY CREEK...

PAC017-030625-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T1400Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0800Z.NO/
425 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   11.39  SUN 4 PM    12.2  SUN 8 PM 

&&

RPW

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 022343
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
743 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NESHAMINY CREEK...

...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...

PAC017-030943-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T2000Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0200Z.090803T1400Z.NO/
743 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND IT SHOULD CREST NEAR
  12.6 FEET BETWEEN 9:00 PM AND 10:00 PM THIS EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   11.9  SUN 730 PM    12.6  SUN 10 PM

&&

IOVINO

000 
WGUS81 KPHI 030129
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
929 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NESHAMINY CREEK...

...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...

PAC017-031129-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T2100Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0200Z.090803T1500Z.NO/
929 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND FALLING. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED AT 12.2 FEET AROUND 9:00 PM. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL SLOWLY OVERNIGHT...RETURNING BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED THROUGHOUT
  THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   12.1  SUN 915 PM    CRESTED 12.2 SUN 9 PM

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 2:19 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and 1 more	13 hr
Aug 2, 3:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Berks	3 hr
Aug 2, 5:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Chester	3 hr
Aug 2, 7:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia	3 hr
Aug 2, 7:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Chester	4 hr
Aug 2, 9:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Montgomery, Philadelphia	4 hr
Aug 2, 9:06 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton	4 hr
Aug 2, 10:08 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	9 hr
Aug 2, 10:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester	67 min
Aug 2, 10:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester, Delaware, Montgomery	66 min
Aug 2, 10:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	67 min
Aug 2, 11:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton	61 min
Aug 2, 11:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia	65 min
Aug 2, 11:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks	57 min
Aug 2, 11:51 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Bucks	24 min
Aug 2, 1:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Montgomery, Philadelphia	6 hr
Aug 2, 4:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton	4 hr
Aug 2, 4:21 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Chester	56 min
Aug 2, 4:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Berks	2 hr
Aug 2, 6:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Montgomery, Philadelphia	4 hr
Aug 2, 6:25 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Philadelphia	4 hr

Nearby

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.