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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2011, 4:03 AM EST for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 7, 2011, 7:51 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2011, 4:03 AM EST (09:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2011, 7:51 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 8:56 PM EST
- 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 09:04 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 Bound Brook (BDKN4). The gauge peaked at 28.39 ft at Mar 7, 2011, 3:00 PM EST.
- 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.
801
WGUS41 KPHI 070903
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
403 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
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.
&&
NJC035-071503-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0010.110307T1100Z-110307T1820Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110307T1100Z.110307T1200Z.110307T1220Z.NO/
403 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY MID MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY NOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE
$$
NJC023-035-071503-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0011.110307T1200Z-110307T2141Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1200Z.110307T1500Z.110307T1541Z.NO/
403 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY MID MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY NOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-071503-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0012.110307T1251Z-110308T0224Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1251Z.110307T1800Z.110307T2024Z.NO/
403 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 11.58 MON 3 AM 14.3 MON 10 AM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 25.57 MON 3 AM 28.6 MON 1 PM
RARITAN 10.0 9.40 MON 3 AM 10.2 MON 7 AM
&&4 follow-up statements
108
WGUS81 KPHI 071430
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
930 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-080015-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110308T0015Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110307T1130Z.110307T1500Z.110307T1815Z.NO/
930 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE
$$
NJC023-035-072048-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110307T2048Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1328Z.110307T1415Z.110307T1448Z.NO/
930 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-080000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110308T0000Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1735Z.110307T1800Z.110307T1800Z.NO/
930 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 28.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 14.29 MON 9 AM 13.9 MON 10 AM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.17 MON 9 AM 28.1 MON 1 PM
RARITAN 10.0 9.72 MON 9 AM 10.7 MON 10 AM
&&366
WGUS81 KPHI 071438
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
...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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-071508-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110308T0015Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110307T1130Z.110307T1215Z.110307T1230Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7:30 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.2 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH
BRANCH VILLAGE
$$
NJC023-035-080038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0100Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1328Z.110307T1800Z.110307T1900Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...STREET AND ROADWAY FLOODING WIDESPREAD IN THE
MANVILLE AREA
$$
NJC023-035-080038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110308T0427Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1700Z.110307T2000Z.110307T2227Z.NO/
938 AM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 14.29 MON 9 AM 15.3 MON 1 PM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.17 MON 9 AM 28.8 MON 3 PM
RARITAN 10.0 9.72 MON 9 AM 8.3 MON 1 PM
&&357
WGUS81 KPHI 071953
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
253 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-080200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0200Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1328Z.110307T1730Z.110307T2000Z.NO/
253 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 2:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...DUKES PARKWAY BEGINS TO FLOOD IN MANVILLE
$$
NJC023-035-080553-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110308T1200Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1721Z.110308T0000Z.110308T0600Z.NO/
253 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.8 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 14.69 MON 2 PM 14.0 MON 3 PM
BOUND BROOK 28.0 28.35 MON 2 PM 28.8 MON 7 PM
&&687
WGUS81 KPHI 080156
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
856 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-080226-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110308T0200Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.110307T1328Z.110307T1730Z.110307T2108Z.NO/
856 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT MANVILLE.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
NJC023-035-080226-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110308T1200Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.110307T1721Z.110307T2030Z.110307T2227Z.NO/
856 PM EST MON MAR 7 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
MANVILLE 14.0 11.76 MON 8 PM CRESTED
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.07 MON 8 PM CRESTED
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 7:03 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington | 4 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 67 min |
| Mar 6, 7:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 64 min |
| Mar 6, 8:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 58 min |
| Mar 6, 8:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 52 min |
| Mar 6, 9:30 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem | 7 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 24 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 6 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:40 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 46 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:44 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 39 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 43 hr |
| Mar 6, 11:45 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 43 hr |
| Mar 7, 1:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 7 days |
| Mar 7, 4:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 6 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:03 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 4:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 41 days |
| Mar 7, 4:10 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 41 days |
| Mar 7, 4:46 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 14 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 17 hr |
| Mar 7, 8:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 11 hr |
| Mar 7, 9:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 19 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 5 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.