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River Flood Warning 79, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2011, 5:39 AM EDT for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 8:08 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2011, 5:39 AM EDT (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2011, 8:08 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2011, 7:55 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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 Millstone River at Blackwells Mills (BKWN4). The gauge peaked at 12.59 ft at Apr 17, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01402000, 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.
890
WGUS41 KPHI 170939
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
539 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-171539-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0079.110417T1208Z-110418T1312Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.110417T1208Z.110418T0000Z.110418T0712Z.NO/
539 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG
RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.59 SUN 5 AM 9.4 SUN 8 PM
&&7 follow-up statements
050
WGUS41 KPHI 171246
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
846 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
NJC035-171846-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110418T1730Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T1230Z.110418T1130Z.NO/
846 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:30 AM, THE STAGE WAS 10.82 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 10.7 FEET THIS EVENING,
THEN IT SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET, THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE
RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 15.50 SUN 815 AM CRESTING
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 10.82 SUN 830 AM 10.7 SUN 800 PM
WESTON 12.4 12.57 SUN 830 AM
&&
IOVINO727
WGUS81 KPHI 171535
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1135 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT
BLACKWELLS MILLS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
NJC035-180135-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0100Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T1515Z.110418T1900Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 11:15 AM, THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST SHORTLY. IT SHOULD THEN FALL
BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 15.58 SUN 1115 AM CRESTING
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 11.91 SUN 1115 AM NEAR CREST
WESTON 12.4 13.62 SUN 1115 AM
&&
IOVINO353
WGUS81 KPHI 172301
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
701 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-180901-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0600Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110418T0000Z.110419T0000Z.NO/
701 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 6:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL SLOWLY. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE
FLOODED
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 12.51 SUN 6 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&368
WGUS81 KPHI 180016
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
816 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-181016-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0600Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T2030Z.110419T0000Z.NO/
816 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 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
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WASHINGTON STREET AND SEVERAL BUSINESSES ARE
FLOODED
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 12.36 SUN 8 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 15.08 SUN 8 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
WESTON 12.4 12.29 SUN 8 PM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&192
WGUS81 KPHI 181010
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
610 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-182010-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0311Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T2030Z.110418T2111Z.NO/
610 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILLS 9.0 10.62 MON 06 AM CRESTED AND FALLING
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 13.25 MON 06 AM CRESTED AND FALLING
WESTON 12.4 9.95 MON 06 AM CRESTED AND FALLING
&&190
WGUS81 KPHI 181504
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1104 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-190104-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0200Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T2030Z.110418T2000Z.NO/
1104 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 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
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.79 MON 11 AM 9.4 MON 2 PM
&&183
WGUS81 KPHI 182355
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
755 PM EDT MON APR 18 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW
JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-190025-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110419T0200Z/
/BKWN4.2.ER.110417T0944Z.110417T2030Z.110418T1937Z.NO/
755 PM EDT MON APR 18 2011
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:37 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.5 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG
RIVER ROAD IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.46 MON 7 PM 8.2 MON 8 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 8:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 16, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cumberland | 52 min |
| Apr 16, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 59 min | |
| Apr 16, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean | 51 min |
| Apr 16, 10:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean | 6 hr |
| Apr 16, 10:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 41 min |
| Apr 16, 11:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 42 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 42 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:37 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 34 hr | |
| Apr 17, 12:40 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 69 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer | 10 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 11 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 12:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 5 days |
| Apr 17, 3:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 5 days |
| Apr 17, 3:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 43 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 32 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 32 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 49 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:39 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 30 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer | 4 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:51 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Salem | 3 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.