Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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.
- 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
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ASSUNPINK CREEK
TRENTON 8.5 8.21 SUN 1 PM 9.1 SUN 4 PM
&&
RPW3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 021927
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE
RARITAN RIVER...
ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
NESHAMINY CREEK...
PAC017-030527-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T1348Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0748Z.NO/
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED
THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN
$$
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
&&
RPW000
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
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ASSUNPINK CREEK
TRENTON 8.5 8.67 SUN 4 PM 8.8 SUN 8 PM
&&
RPW000
WGUS81 KPHI 030032
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
832 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...
NJC021-030102-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090803T1030Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.090802T1912Z.090802T2230Z.090803T0001Z.NO/
832 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
* AT 8:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOODING IS NO LONGER OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.5 FEET.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
ASSUNPINK CREEK
TRENTON 8.5 8.3 SUN 830 PM CRESTED
&&
IOVINOThe 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 | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Aug 2, 7:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 10:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 67 min |
| Aug 2, 11:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Warren | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 11:18 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 9 hr |
| Aug 2, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 11:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 11:33 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 87 min | |
| Aug 2, 11:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset | 57 min |
| Aug 2, 11:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Mercer | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 12:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 97 min | |
| Aug 2, 12:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 92 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cape May | 47 min |
| Aug 2, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 86 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 84 min | |
| Aug 2, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr | |
| Aug 2, 1:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 13 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 22 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.