Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 55, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2010, 3:33 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 30, 2010, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2010, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2010, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2010, 10:31 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Raritan River at Manville (MNVN4). The gauge peaked at 14.74 ft at Mar 31, 2010, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 14 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01400500, 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.
426
WGUS41 KPHI 301934
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
333 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
...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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-310133-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0055.100331T0400Z-100331T1312Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.100331T0400Z.100331T0600Z.100331T0712Z.NO/
333 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 10.25 TUE 3 PM 14.3 WED 2 AM
&&3 follow-up statements
695
WGUS81 KPHI 310134
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
934 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-311134-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.100331T0200Z-100331T1330Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.100331T0200Z.100331T0600Z.100331T0730Z.NO/
934 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 14.3 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MONRING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATER WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 13.31 TUE 9 PM 14.3 WED 2 AM
&&707
WGUS81 KPHI 310852
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
452 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAIN STEM RARITAN RIVER...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
NJC023-035-311600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-100331T1600Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.100331T0255Z.100331T0645Z.100331T1000Z.NO/
452 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 4:15 AM THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND IT WILL CONTINUE FALLING. IT
SHOULD RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
$$
NJC023-035-311852-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-100331T2100Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.100331T0250Z.100331T0830Z.100331T1500Z.NO/
452 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 4:30 AM THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS CRESTING AND IT SHOULD RETURN BACK BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 14.62 WED 4 AM CRESTED
BOUND BROOK 28.0 29.11 WED 4 AM CRESTING
&&
IOVINO842
WGUS81 KPHI 311431
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1031 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-311501-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-100331T1600Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.100331T0255Z.100331T0645Z.100331T1033Z.NO/
1031 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:33 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SOUTHSIDE AVENUE IN SOMERVILLE FLOODS.
$$
NJC023-035-311501-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-100331T2100Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.100331T0250Z.100331T0830Z.100331T1405Z.NO/
1031 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:05 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 23.4 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 12.58 WED 10 AM BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.95 WED 10 AM BELOW FLOOD STAGE
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Salem | 12 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 6 days |
| Mar 30, 4:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 5 days |
| Mar 30, 10:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 69 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 48 hr |
| Mar 30, 10:16 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 39 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:03 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 21 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 8 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 33 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:28 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 13 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.