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River Flood Warning 227, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 8, 2011, 9:47 AM EST for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 8, 2011, 10:26 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2011, 9:47 AM EST (14:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2011, 10:26 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2011, 6:29 PM EST
- In force
- 8 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 14:47 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 28.58 ft at Dec 8, 2011, 1:00 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 081447
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
947 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
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.
&&
NJC023-035-082047-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0227.111208T1526Z-111208T2336Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.111208T1526Z.111208T1700Z.111208T1736Z.NO/
947 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
RISE TO NEAR 28.3 FEET BY EARLY 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.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.77 THU 9 AM 28.3 THU 12 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
833
WGUS81 KPHI 081647
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1147 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC023-035-090224-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-111209T0224Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.111208T1502Z.111208T1800Z.111208T2024Z.NO/
1147 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 28.37 THU 11 AM 28.6 THU 1 PM
&&228
WGUS81 KPHI 082129
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
429 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK AFFECTING MIDDLESEX AND SOMERSET COUNTIES
WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM AFFECTING PASSAIC COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR AFFECTING MORRIS COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-090729-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-111209T2000Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.111208T1200Z.111208T2100Z.111209T1400Z.NO/
429 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
NJC023-035-090339-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-111209T0339Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.111208T1502Z.111208T1845Z.111208T2139Z.NO/
429 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
NJC027-090729-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0228.000000T0000Z-111210T0000Z/
/BONN4.1.ER.111208T1745Z.111209T0600Z.111209T1800Z.NO/
429 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ROCKAWAY RIVER AT BOONTON BELOW THE RESERVOIR.
* AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.3 FEET BY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON VAIL ROAD IN MONTVILLE. THE
ROAD HEADING INTO PARSIPPANY IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURES.
$$
NJC031-090729-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0225.000000T0000Z-111210T1800Z/
/WNQN4.1.ER.111208T0656Z.111209T0600Z.111210T1200Z.NO/
429 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WANAQUE RIVER AT WANAQUE DAM.
* AT 4:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.8 FEET BY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 10.76 THU 4 PM CRESTING
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 28.14 THU 4 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
ROCKAWAY RIVER
BOONTON BELOW T 5.0 5.20 THU 4 PM 5.3 FRI 1 AM
WANAQUE RIVER
WANAQUE DAM 5.0 5.45 THU 4 PM 5.8 FRI 1 AM
&&482
WGUS81 KPHI 082329
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
629 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
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.
&&
NJC023-035-082359-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0227.000000T0000Z-111209T0339Z/
/BDKN4.1.ER.111208T1502Z.111208T1845Z.111208T2141Z.NO/
629 PM EST THU DEC 8 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RARITAN RIVER AT BOUND BROOK.
* AT 6:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:41 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 24.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING IN THE AREA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RARITAN RIVER
BOUND BROOK 28.0 27.45 THU 6 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 7:10 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Dec 7, 8:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Dec 7, 8:15 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 7, 10:12 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 7 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:58 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 31 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:14 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 27 hr |
| Dec 8, 7:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 6 hr | |
| Dec 8, 8:05 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Dec 8, 11:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 24 hr |
| Dec 8, 12:45 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 3 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 62 hr |
Nearby
River 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.