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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 2, 2009, 1:59 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Aug 2, 2009, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2009, 1:59 PM EDT (17:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 2, 2009, 3:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2009, 3:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The river
Written for the forecast point South Branch Raritan River at Stanton (STTN4). The gauge peaked at 11.17 ft at Aug 2, 2009, 5:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01397000, 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 021759
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
159 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...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RARITAN RIVER...
NJC019-035-022359-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0007.090802T1900Z-090803T1200Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.090802T1900Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0600Z.NO/
159 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:16 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 7.09 SUN 1 PM 8.4 SUN 8 PM
&&
RPW4 follow-up statements
000
WGUS81 KPHI 021927
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THE
RARITAN RIVER...
ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER COUNTY
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE ASSUNPINK CREEK...
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY
...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
NESHAMINY CREEK...
PAC017-030527-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090803T1348Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.090802T1610Z.090803T0000Z.090803T0748Z.NO/
327 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED
THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN
$$
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
WGUS41 KPHI 022016
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
416 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...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR
RARITAN RIVER...
NJC019-035-030216-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090803T1800Z/
/STTN4.2.ER.090802T1815Z.090803T0000Z.090803T1200Z.NO/
416 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* MODERATE FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO AROUND 11.0 FEET
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...BASEMENTS ON THE LEFT BANK BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
NJC023-035-030216-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0008.090803T0400Z-090803T1521Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.090803T0400Z.090803T0600Z.090803T0921Z.NO/
416 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.9 FEET DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN
THE MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-030216-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0009.090803T0500Z-090803T1346Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.090803T0500Z.090803T0600Z.090803T0746Z.NO/
416 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 28.8 FEET DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE
AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 7.08 SUN 300 PM 15.9 MON 2 AM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 21.55 SUN 300 PM 28.8 MON 2 AM
STANTON 8.0 10.20 SUN 350 PM 11.0 SUN 8 PM
&&
RPW000
WGUS81 KPHI 030142
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE
RARITAN RIVER AND FOR THE MAIN STEM OF THE RARITAN RIVER...
...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
NJC019-035-031142-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090803T1300Z/
/STTN4.2.ER.090802T1815Z.090802T2100Z.090803T0700Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIGHT BANK AND THE APPROACH TO THE
BRIDGE ARE FLOODED.
$$
NJC023-035-031142-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.090803T0500Z-090803T1742Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.090803T0500Z.090803T0900Z.090803T1142Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND
IT SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MORNING. THE
CREST IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 15.8 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOST VALLEY AT LINCOLN AVENUE FLOODS.
$$
NJC023-035-031142-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0009.090803T0542Z-090803T1936Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.090803T0542Z.090803T1100Z.090803T1336Z.NO/
942 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND
IT SHOULD RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY MORNING. THE
CREST IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 29.2 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...THERE IS MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 11.0 SUN 915 PM 15.8 MON 5 AM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 24.9 SUN 915 PM 29.2 MON 7 AM
STANTON 8.0 8.9 SUN 915 PM CRESTED
&&
IOVINO000
WGUS81 KPHI 030723
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
323 AM EDT MON AUG 03 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND
SOMERSET COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR THE RARITAN RIVER...
NJC019-035-030753-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090803T1300Z/
/STTN4.2.ER.090802T1815Z.090802T2100Z.090803T0352Z.NO/
323 AM EDT MON AUG 03 2009
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.
$$
NJC023-035-031600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090803T1600Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.090803T1000Z.090803T1000Z.090803T1000Z.NO/
323 AM EDT MON AUG 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-031723-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090803T1800Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.090803T1200Z.090803T1200Z.090803T1200Z.NO/
323 AM EDT MON AUG 03 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING.
* 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 12.72 MON 2 AM 14.0 MON 6 AM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 25.93 MON 2 AM 28.0 MON 8 AM
STANTON 8.0 7.06 MON 3 AM 6.5 MON 8 AM
&&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 | 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, 12:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 8 hr |
| 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, 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.