River Flood Warning 163, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 7, 2011, 4:26 AM EDT (08:26 UTC)

In effect from

Sep 8, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT

Expired

Sep 7, 2011, 10:33 AM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Berks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Schuylkill River at Berne (BREP1). The gauge peaked at 14.34 ft at Sep 8, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

14 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01470500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

213 
WGUS41 KPHI 070826
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
426 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

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

  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC011-091-071426-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0163.110908T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREP1.1.ER.110908T1400Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
426 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.


$$

PAC091-071426-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0164.110908T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110908T0600Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
426 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF PA ROUTE 724 ALONG THE 
  BERKS/CHESTER COUNTY LINE ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER, SPECFICALLY 
  UNION TOWNSHIP IN BERKS COUNTY AND NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP IN CHESTER 
  COUNTY.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   10.26  WED 4 AM    12.4  THU 8 PM 
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   10.24  WED 4 AM    13.9  FRI 2 AM 

&&

336 
WGUS81 KPHI 071433
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1033 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON AFFECTING MORRIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
  NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC027-035-071503-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-110909T0900Z/
/MILN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PASSAIC RIVER AT MILLINGTON.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.6 FEET 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...PARKING LOTS ALONG VALLEY ROAD IN LONG HILL 
  TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

NJC035-071503-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0153.000000T0000Z-110907T1845Z/
/RRTN4.1.ER.110907T0909Z.110907T1000Z.110907T1047Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT RARITAN.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:47 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.3 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING ALONG OLD YORK ROAD AND IN NORTH 
  BRANCH VILLAGE

$$

PAC011-091-071503-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0163.000000T0000Z-110907T1433Z/
/BREP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT 10:01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.4 FEET.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  RARITAN          10.0    8.76  WED 10 AM    CRESTED 

PASSAIC RIVER
  MILLINGTON        8.0    6.83  WED 9 AM     7.6  THU 8 PM 

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   11.40  WED 10 AM    CRESTING 

&&

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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.