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River Flood Warning 81, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 17, 2011Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 17, 2011, 8:39 AM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 17, 2011, 8:39 AM EDT (12:39 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 17, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 18, 2011, 3:05 PM EDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Minor

County Burlington County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:39 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 North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton (PEBN4). The gauge peaked at 2.46 ft at Apr 18, 2011, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 2.3 ft
Minor stage: 2.5 ft
Moderate stage: 3.5 ft
Major stage: 4.2 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01467000, 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.

729 
WGUS41 KPHI 171239
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
839 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

NJC005-171839-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0081.110418T0000Z-110419T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.110418T0000Z.110418T0000Z.110419T0000Z.UU/
839 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 2.36 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET, SOME MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN EASTAMPTON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.36  SUN 800 AM    2.5  SUN 800 PM 

&&

IOVINO

4 follow-up statements

014 
WGUS81 KPHI 171825
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
225 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC005-180425-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0081.110418T0000Z-110420T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.110418T0000Z.110418T1800Z.110419T1800Z.UU/
225 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 2.6 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.42  SUN 2 PM     2.6  MON 2 PM 

&&

948 
WGUS81 KPHI 180326
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1126 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC005-181326-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110420T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.110418T0600Z.110418T0600Z.110420T0000Z.UU/
1126 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.45 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
  AND THEN REMAIN AROUND FLOOD STAGE THROUGH TUESDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.45  SUN 11 PM    2.5  MON 2 AM 

&&

886 
WGUS81 KPHI 181441
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1041 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC005-190000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110419T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.110418T1800Z.110418T1800Z.110418T1800Z.UU/
1041 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.46  MON 10 AM    2.5  MON 2 PM 

&&

021 
WGUS81 KPHI 181905
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
305 PM EDT MON APR 18 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...
 
  NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

NJC005-181935-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-110419T0000Z/
/PEBN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
305 PM EDT MON APR 18 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.45 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.45 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2.5 FEET.  THE RIVER
  WILL FALL TO 2.4 FEET TONIGHT .
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.45  MON 2 PM     2.4  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, 5:39 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	Somerset	38 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.