Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 40, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 10, 2011, 10:12 PM EST for Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 11:09 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2011, 10:12 PM EST (03:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2011, 11:09 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 10:58 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Carbon County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 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 Lehigh River at Lehighton (LHTP1). The gauge peaked at 12.93 ft at Mar 11, 2011, 4:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01449000, 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 110312
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-110912-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0040.110311T0600Z-110311T2000Z/
/LHTP1.1.ER.110311T0600Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1400Z.NO/
1012 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 9.27 THU 10 PM 10.5 FRI 7 AM
&&6 follow-up statements
486
WGUS81 KPHI 110410
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1110 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-111410-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.110311T0409Z-110311T2206Z/
/LHTP1.1.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0800Z.110311T1606Z.NO/
1110 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY EARLY
TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
PAC077-095-111410-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0036.110311T0409Z-110312T0349Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1200Z.110311T2149Z.NO/
1110 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY
TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 10.14 THU 11 PM 11.7 FRI 3 AM
WALNUTPORT 8.0 8.42 THU 10 PM 10.2 FRI 7 AM
&&578
WGUS41 KPHI 110638
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
138 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-111238-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110312T0328Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T1200Z.110311T2128Z.NO/
138 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY DATBREAK.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 12.16 FRI 1 AM 12.5 FRI 7 AM
&&881
WGUS81 KPHI 111205
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-112200-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1600Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT 6:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER AT LEHIGHTON HAS CRESTED BUT REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
$$
PAC077-095-112205-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1115Z.110312T0200Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 6:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT WALNUTPORT AND WILL CONTINUE
TO FALL TODAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE
$$
PAC077-095-112205-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1146Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
705 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* AT 6:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 12.28 FRI 6 AM ALREADY CRESTED
WALNUTPORT 8.0 12.69 FRI 7 AM ALREADY CRESTED
BETHLEHEM 16.0 15.50 FRI 6 AM 17.6 FRI 10 AM
&&132
WGUS81 KPHI 111407
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA..
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-112200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1600Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
$$
PAC077-095-120007-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0800Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1115Z.110312T0200Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 8:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE
$$
PAC077-095-120007-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1213Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
907 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* AT 8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 10.94 FRI 9 AM 10.0 FRI 11 AM
WALNUTPORT 8.0 12.17 FRI 9 AM 10.1 FRI 1 PM
BETHLEHEM 16.0 16.64 FRI 8 AM 17.6 FRI 1 PM
&&446
WGUS81 KPHI 111514
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1014 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA..
LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-112201-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2201Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1601Z.NO/
1014 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
$$
PAC077-095-120114-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110312T0700Z/
/WNTP1.2.ER.110311T0255Z.110311T1115Z.110312T0100Z.NO/
1014 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 10:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE
$$
PAC077-095-120114-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BETP1.1.ER.110311T1213Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
1014 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT BETHLEHEM.
* AT 9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 10.42 FRI 10 AM 9.2 FRI 1 PM
WALNUTPORT 8.0 11.67 FRI 10 AM 10.1 FRI 1 PM
BETHLEHEM 16.0 16.98 FRI 9 AM 18.0 FRI 1 PM
&&862
WGUS81 KPHI 111558
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1058 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON AFFECTING CARBON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC025-111628-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110311T2201Z/
/LHTP1.2.ER.110311T0350Z.110311T0915Z.110311T1542Z.NO/
1058 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE LEHIGH RIVER AT LEHIGHTON.
* AT 10:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:42 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
LEHIGH RIVER
LEHIGHTON 10.0 9.96 FRI 11 AM 9.2 FRI 1 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 8:02 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 22 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Montgomery | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 30 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 18 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:35 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 14 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 28 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:41 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 9:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 23 hr |
| Mar 10, 10:10 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 3 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:47 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 12 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:56 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 12 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 31 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Northampton | 40 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 40 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 38 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 38 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 31 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:17 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 38 hr |
| Mar 11, 5:47 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 13 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.