Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 192, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Sep 8, 2011, 11:12 AM EDT for Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It took effect at Sep 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2011, 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2011, 6:54 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:14 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 Delaware River at Belvidere (BVDN4). The gauge peaked at 21.55 ft at Sep 9, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 18.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01446500, 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.
500
WGUS41 KPHI 081512
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1112 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE
AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-082112-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0168.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TKSN4.3.ER.110908T0551Z.110909T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1112 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CAMPSITES IN WORTHINGTON STATE FOREST NEW
JERSEY FLOOD
$$
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-082112-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0192.110909T1100Z-110910T0100Z/
/BVDN4.1.ER.110909T1100Z.110909T1800Z.110909T1900Z.NO/
1112 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...APPROACH ROADS TO THE BELVIDERE-RIVERTON BRIDGE
IN BOTH NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA BEGIN TO FLOOD. ON THE NEW JERSEY
SIDE, WATER STREET BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IN PENNSYLVANIA, MARTINS CREEK
BELVIDERE HIGHWAY TAKES ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
TOCKS ISLAND 21.0 23.49 THU 11 AM 25.5 FRI 8 AM
BELVIDERE 22.0 19.99 THU 10 AM 22.1 FRI 2 PM
&&2 follow-up statements
332
WGUS81 KPHI 081525
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY...
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...
MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON'S CROSSING AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER
AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY
DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE
AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE AFFECTING WARREN...
NORTHAMPTON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-090125-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0168.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TKSN4.3.ER.110908T0551Z.110909T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CAMPSITES IN WORTHINGTON STATE FOREST NEW
JERSEY FLOOD
$$
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-090125-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0192.110909T1100Z-110910T0100Z/
/BVDN4.1.ER.110909T1100Z.110909T1800Z.110909T1900Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...APPROACH ROADS TO THE BELVIDERE-RIVERTON BRIDGE
IN BOTH NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA BEGIN TO FLOOD. ON THE NEW JERSEY
SIDE, WATER STREET BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IN PENNSYLVANIA, MARTINS CREEK
BELVIDERE HIGHWAY TAKES ON WATER.
$$
NJC019-041-PAC095-090125-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESTN4.3.ER.110907T2254Z.110909T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.7 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...NORTH MAIN STREET AT BROAD STREET IN
PHILLIPSBURG IS FLOODED.
$$
NJC019-021-PAC017-090125-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110911T1300Z/
/RGLN4.2.ER.110908T0020Z.110909T1200Z.110911T0700Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF REIGLESVILLE PENNSYLVANIA BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
$$
NJC019-PAC017-090125-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0171.000000T0000Z-110911T0100Z/
/FREN4.2.ER.110908T0616Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1900Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FRONT STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE FLOOD IN
FRENCHTOWN.
$$
NJC019-PAC017-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0172.000000T0000Z-110911T1000Z/
/STKN4.2.ER.110908T0640Z.110909T0600Z.110911T0400Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RAILROAD AVENUE IN STOCKTON FLOODED
$$
NJC019-021-PAC017-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0173.000000T0000Z-110911T0600Z/
/NHPP1.3.ER.110908T0758Z.110909T0600Z.110911T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.7 FEET
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER IS TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY UP CORYELLE
STREET IN NEW HOPE.
$$
NJC019-021-PAC017-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0174.000000T0000Z-110911T0800Z/
/WASN4.2.ER.110908T0758Z.110909T0000Z.110911T0200Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON'S CROSSING.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY BEFORE
MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...ROUTE 532 AT THE CANAL BRIDGE IN UPPER
MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP IS IMPASSABLE.
$$
NJC021-PAC017-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-110911T1200Z/
/TREN4.2.ER.110908T0817Z.110909T0000Z.110911T0600Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY THIS
EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...CARR'S LANE IN YARDLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
PAC017-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110909T1700Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.110907T0036Z.110908T1800Z.110909T1100Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT 11:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
PAC011-091-090124-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREP1.2.ER.110908T0100Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY THIS
EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
$$
PAC011-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110910T1100Z/
/RDRP1.2.ER.110908T1155Z.110909T0600Z.110910T0500Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* AT 10:31 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET TONIGHT.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING SPREADS I READING WITH MORE ROADS
FLOODED, INCLUDING THE EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF US 222/422 (WEST
SHORE BYPASS). THE CONRAIL TRACKS IN WEST READING ARE INUNDATED.
$$
PAC091-090124-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTNP1.2.ER.110907T2105Z.110909T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT 11:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY AND THE KEIM STREET BRIDGE
IS CLOSED. THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT DOWNSTREAM OF POTTSTOWN BEGINS
TO FLOOD.
$$
PAC029-091-101-090124-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110909T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO
HAVE FLOOD PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN.
SEPTA TRACKS AT MOGEES IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD. ROSS
STREET IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP AT THE SEWER AUTHORITY PLANT FLOODS UNDER
THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AND BIKE TRAIL. FLOODING ALSO OCCURS ALONG DIAMOND
RUN AT STATION ROAD (IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP OFF OF CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD)
DUE TO HIGH AND BACKWATER EFFECTS.
$$
PAC091-101-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110910T2200Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110907T0846Z.110908T0900Z.110910T1600Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE
AVENUE TO LEVERINGTON STREET.
$$
PAC029-045-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110909T1700Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.110907T0625Z.110908T1015Z.110909T1100Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926
NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
DEC003-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0182.110908T1518Z-110909T0200Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.110908T1315Z.110908T1415Z.110908T2000Z.UU/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN PARK.
$$
PAC089-090124-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0191.000000T0000Z-110909T0700Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110908T0945Z.110908T1501Z.110909T0100Z.NO/
1125 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* AT 11:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
BERNE 12.0 15.10 THU 11 AM 15.8 THU 8 PM
READING 15.5 16.59 THU 11 AM 20.5 FRI 2 AM
POTTSTOWN 12.5 14.97 THU 11 AM 20.6 FRI 8 AM
NORRISTOWN 13.0 15.20 THU 10 AM 16.5 FRI 2 PM
PHILADELPHIA 11.0 12.51 THU 11 AM 12.5 NEARING CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
TOCKS ISLAND 21.0 23.49 THU 11 AM 25.5 FRI 8 AM
BELVIDERE 22.0 19.99 THU 10 AM 22.1 FRI 2 PM
EASTON-PHILLIPS 22.0 26.52 THU 10 AM 31.7 FRI 8 AM
RIEGELSVILLE 22.0 25.89 THU 10 AM 29.4 FRI 8 AM
FRENCHTOWN 16.0 17.58 THU 11 AM 19.3 FRI 2 AM
STOCKTON 18.0 20.66 THU 11 AM 23.9 FRI 2 AM
NEW HOPE-LAMBER 13.0 14.77 THU 11 AM 16.7 FRI 2 AM
WASHINGTON'S CR 16.0 18.88 THU 11 AM 20.9 THU 8 PM
TRENTON 20.0 22.83 THU 11 AM 24.1 THU 8 PM
BRODHEAD CREEK
MINISINK HILLS 10.0 11.50 THU 11 AM 11.5 NEARING CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 10.71 THU 11 AM 10.6 FALLING
WILMINGTON 16.5 16.63 THU 11 AM 16.7 NEARING CREST
NESHAMINY CREEK
LANGHORNE 9.0 10.78 THU 11 AM 17.1 THU 2 PM
&&283
WGUS81 KPHI 082254
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
654 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-082324-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0192.000000T0000Z-110910T0100Z/
/BVDN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
654 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT BELVIDERE.
* AT 6:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 21.8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...APPROACH ROADS TO THE BELVIDERE-RIVERTON BRIDGE
IN BOTH NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA BEGIN TO FLOOD. ON THE NEW JERSEY
SIDE, WATER STREET BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IN PENNSYLVANIA, MARTINS CREEK
BELVIDERE HIGHWAY TAKES ON WATER.
$$
NJC005-082324-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0190.000000T0000Z-110910T1800Z/
/PEBN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
654 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE
AT 2.4 FEET INTO THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
BELVIDERE 22.0 20.97 THU 6 PM NEARING CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.36 THU 6 PM CRESTING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 8:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Sep 7, 8:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 118 min |
| Sep 7, 9:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 13 hr |
| Sep 7, 11:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 12:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 24 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 2:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:41 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 6 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 8 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:48 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 34 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 16 hr |
| Sep 8, 9:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 15 hr |
| Sep 8, 11:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 15 hr |
| Sep 8, 3:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 13 hr |
| Sep 7, 9:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 42 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 7 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 36 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 36 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 18 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 15 hr |
| Sep 8, 4:58 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:30 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 17 hr |
| Sep 8, 9:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset | 24 hr |
| Sep 8, 9:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 7 days |
| Sep 8, 12:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Salem | 2 hr |
| Sep 8, 1:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 60 min |
| Sep 8, 5:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 16 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2011River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.