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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 2, 2009Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 2, 2009, 4:16 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Aug 3, 2009, 1:42 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2009, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 3, 2009, 1:42 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 3, 2009, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The river

Written for the forecast point Raritan River at Bound Brook (BDKN4). The gauge peaked at 26.79 ft at Aug 3, 2009, 8:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 26 ft
Minor stage: 28 ft
Moderate stage: 30 ft
Major stage: 33 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01403060, 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 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 

&&

RPW

2 follow-up statements

000 
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 

&&

IOVINO

000 
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, 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

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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.