River Flood Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jan 21, 2011, 11:58 PM EST (04:58 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2011, 12:28 AM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Flood severity

Minor

County Monroe County, PA

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills (MNSP1). The gauge peaked at 2.53 ft at Jan 23, 2011, 12:00 AM EST.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

12 ft

Major stage

15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01442500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

599 
WGUS41 KPHI 220458
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1158 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

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

  BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY

IT APPEARS AS THOUGH AN ICE JAM HAS FORMED NEAR THE GAGE ON THE BRODHEAD 
CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS. WATER IS BACKING UP BEHIND THE JAM AND THE RIVER 
READING HAS JUMPED ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. 

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FORECAST FLOODING IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ICE JAM. 
WATER MAY RISE QUICKLY BEHIND IT. IF YOU ARE NEAR THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT 
MINISINK HILLS...BE ON THE ALERT FOR FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO ACT IF FLOODING 
IS OBSERVED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC089-221058-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0001.110122T0458Z-000000T0000Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110122T0430Z.110122T0446Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1158 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:46 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRODHEAD CREEK
  MINISINK HILLS   10.0   11.73  SAT 12 AM         

&&

703 
WGUS81 KPHI 220528
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1228 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY

MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO ICE JAM OF FLOODING ON THE BORDHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK RIVER. DUE TO THIS INFORMATION...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC089-220558-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110122T0528Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110122T0430Z.110122T0446Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1228 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRODHEAD CREEK
  MINISINK HILLS   10.0    2.18  FRI 10 PM         

&&

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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.