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River Flood Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 2, 2009Mercer County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 2, 2009, 12:49 PM EDT for Mercer County, New Jersey. It took effect at Aug 2, 2009, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2009, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 2, 2009, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 2, 2009, 8:32 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
Minor

County Mercer County, NJ

The river

Written for the forecast point Assunpink Creek at Trenton (TACN4). The gauge peaked at 8.93 ft at Aug 2, 2009, 6:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate24681008/0208/0308/04
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
8.5 ft
Moderate stage
9.5 ft
Major stage
11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01464000, 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 021649
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1249 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

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

  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY

...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...

NJC021-022249-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0006.090802T1700Z-090803T1030Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.090802T1700Z.090802T2000Z.090803T0430Z.NO/
1249 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:31 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.1 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 6.5 FEET...MINOR STREET FLOODING IN TRENTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5    8.21  SUN 1 PM     9.1  SUN 4 PM 

&&

RPW
3 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 022028
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
428 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY..
  ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY 

...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE ASSUNPINK
CREEK...

NJC021-030628-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090803T1030Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.090802T1912Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0430Z.NO/
428 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 4:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO AROUND 8.8 FEET
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MULBERRY STREET FLOODS

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5    8.67  SUN 4 PM     8.8  SUN 8 PM 

&&

RPW
000 
WGUS81 KPHI 030032
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
832 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...

NJC021-030102-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090803T1030Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.090802T1912Z.090802T2230Z.090803T0001Z.NO/
832 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

* AT 8:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOODING IS NO LONGER OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

ASSUNPINK CREEK
  TRENTON          8.5    8.3  SUN 830 PM     CRESTED  

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 2:19 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 5 more13 hr
Aug 2, 7:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Mercer3 hr
Aug 2, 8:48 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMercer4 hr
Aug 2, 10:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem67 min
Aug 2, 11:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Warren61 min
Aug 2, 11:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset9 hr
Aug 2, 11:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer65 min
Aug 2, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem60 min
Aug 2, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI87 min
Aug 2, 11:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset57 min
Aug 2, 11:51 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMercer24 min
Aug 2, 12:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 3 more3 hr
Aug 2, 12:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Aug 2, 12:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset48 min
Aug 2, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth60 min
Aug 2, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI92 min
Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May47 min
Aug 2, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Aug 2, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Aug 2, 1:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset13 hr
Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset20 hr
Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset22 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.