Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 59, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 11, 2011, 5:47 PM EST for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 11, 2011, 6:17 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2011, 5:47 PM EST (22:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2011, 6:17 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2011, 6:39 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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 Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills (MNSP1). The gauge peaked at 10.67 ft at Mar 11, 2011, 6:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01442500, 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.
159
WGUS41 KPHI 112247
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
547 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ...
BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC089-120447-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0059.110311T2317Z-110312T0730Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110311T2317Z.110312T0000Z.110312T0130Z.NO/
547 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS NORTH OF STOUDSBURG.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRODHEAD CREEK
MINISINK HILLS 10.0 9.78 FRI 5 PM 10.2 FRI 7 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
328
WGUS81 KPHI 120617
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
117 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC089-121428-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110312T1428Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110311T2347Z.110312T0416Z.110312T0828Z.NO/
117 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* AT 1:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE THIS MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRODHEAD CREEK
MINISINK HILLS 10.0 10.42 SAT 1 AM 9.4 SAT 7 AM
&&754
WGUS81 KPHI 120725
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE AFFECTING WARREN...
NORTHAMPTON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...
MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA..
DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-121725-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-110312T2100Z/
/TKSN4.1.ER.110311T2116Z.110312T0545Z.110312T1500Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...APPROACH ROADS TO SHAWNEE INN FLOOD
$$
NJC019-041-PAC095-121724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110313T0700Z/
/ESTN4.2.ER.110311T1414Z.110312T0545Z.110313T0100Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE.
* AT 1:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.1 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...FLOODING IN EASTON UP TO RIVERSIDE STREET
$$
NJC019-021-PAC017-121724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110313T0500Z/
/RGLN4.1.ER.110311T1541Z.110312T0630Z.110312T2300Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* AT 1:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
$$
NJC019-PAC017-121724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110313T0100Z/
/FREN4.1.ER.110311T2030Z.110312T1000Z.110312T1900Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.20 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...TREASURE ISLAND SCOUT CAMP FLOODED. RIVER ROAD
IN ERWINNA PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS
$$
NJC019-PAC017-121724-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-110313T0200Z/
/STKN4.1.ER.110311T2322Z.110312T0900Z.110312T2000Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...POINT PLEASANT PENNSYLVANIA BEGINS TO HAVE
FLOOD PROBLEMS
$$
NJC019-021-PAC017-121724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110312T1900Z/
/NHPP1.1.ER.110312T0843Z.110312T1200Z.110312T1300Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* AT 1:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER IS AT THE TOP OF THE STONE RETAINING WALL
AT THE LANDING IN NEW HOPE. THE WATERWORKS PARKING GARAGE IS FLOODED.
$$
NJC021-PAC017-121724-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110313T0300Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.110312T0315Z.110312T1200Z.110312T2100Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 18.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS ENTERING LEVEL 1 OF THE PARKING
GARAGE AT STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
$$
PAC089-121500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110311T2347Z.110312T0416Z.110312T0900Z.NO/
225 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* AT 2:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
DELAWARE RIVER
TOCKS ISLAND 21.0 22.74 SAT 2 AM 22.2 SAT 7 AM
EASTON-PHILLIPS 22.0 26.07 SAT 1 AM 26.1 SAT 7 AM
RIEGELSVILLE 22.0 25.19 SAT 1 AM 24.8 SAT 7 AM
FRENCHTOWN 16.0 17.20 SAT 2 AM 17.3 SAT 5 AM
STOCKTON 18.0 19.04 SAT 2 AM 19.8 SAT 4 AM
NEW HOPE-LAMBER 13.0 12.94 SAT 2 AM 13.1 SAT 7 AM
TRENTON 20.0 20.33 SAT 2 AM 20.5 SAT 7 AM
BRODHEAD CREEK
MINISINK HILLS 10.0 10.39 SAT 2 AM 10.0 SAT 4 AM
&&407
WGUS81 KPHI 121139
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
639 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC089-121209-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.110311T2347Z.110312T0416Z.110312T1033Z.NO/
639 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BRODHEAD CREEK AT MINISINK HILLS.
* AT 6:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:33 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.0 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...STREET FLOODING BEGINS NORTH OF STOUDSBURG.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRODHEAD CREEK
MINISINK HILLS 10.0 9.88 SAT 6 AM CRESTED
&&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, 10:12 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon | 13 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 |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 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.