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River Flood Warning 200, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Sep 28, 2011, 5:45 AM EDT for Hunterdon County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Sep 28, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2011, 5:45 AM EDT (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 28, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2011, 4:14 AM EDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 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 South Branch Raritan River at Stanton (STTN4). The gauge peaked at 9.66 ft at Sep 28, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 12 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01397000, 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.
986
WGUS41 KPHI 280945
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
545 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-281545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0200.110928T1200Z-110929T0600Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1200Z.110928T1800Z.110929T0000Z.NO/
545 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 730 AM AND 930 AM THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 6.37 WED 5 AM 9.0 WED 2 PM
&&5 follow-up statements
781
WGUS81 KPHI 281027
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
627 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND
SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-282027-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0200.110928T1200Z-110929T0600Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1200Z.110928T1800Z.110929T0000Z.NO/
627 AM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 630 AND 7 THIS MORNING
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 7.73 WED 6 AM 9.0 WED 2 PM
&&407
WGUS81 KPHI 281633
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1233 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-290233-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110929T0834Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1032Z.110928T1345Z.110929T0234Z.NO/
1233 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 12:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 9.02 WED 12 PM CRESTED
&&954
WGUS81 KPHI 281948
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
348 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-290548-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110929T1000Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1032Z.110928T1345Z.110929T0400Z.NO/
348 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 8.56 WED 3 PM CRESTED
&&939
WGUS81 KPHI 290107
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
907 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-291107-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110930T0300Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1032Z.110928T1345Z.110929T2100Z.NO/
907 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...HOUSES DOWNSTREAM BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 9.25 WED 9 PM 9.3 THU 2 AM
&&011
WGUS81 KPHI 290814
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
414 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND
SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC019-035-290844-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-110930T0300Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.110928T1032Z.110928T1345Z.110929T0600Z.NO/
414 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:00 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
STANTON 8.0 7.03 THU 3 AM crested
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 11:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 1:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and 4 more | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 3:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 39 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 51 min |
| Sep 28, 4:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 7 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 58 min |
| Sep 28, 10:02 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 8 hr |
| Sep 28, 12:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 6 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:29 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean | 9 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 26 hr |
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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.