Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 16, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Oct 29, 2012, 9:50 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Oct 30, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012, 9:50 PM EDT (01:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2012, 9:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 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 01:52 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 2.58 ft at Oct 31, 2012, 3:00 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.
910
WGUS41 KPHI 300150
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
950 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 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.
&&
NJC005-300750-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0016.121030T1200Z-121101T1800Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T1200Z.121030T1200Z.121101T1200Z.NO/
950 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.31 MON 9 PM 2.5 TUE 8 AM
&&9 follow-up statements
404
WGUS81 KPHI 300733
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
333 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC005-301733-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0016.121030T1200Z-121101T1800Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T1200Z.121030T1200Z.121101T1200Z.NO/
333 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.30 TUE 2 AM 2.5 TUE 8 AM
&&420
WGUS81 KPHI 301038
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
638 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS
CREEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
NJC005-302038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.121031T0600Z-121101T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121031T0600Z.121031T0600Z.121101T0600Z.NO/
638 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 2.32 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.32 TUE 6 AM 2.5 WED 2 AM
&&
IOVINO575
WGUS81 KPHI 301351
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
951 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS
CREEK...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
NJC005-302351-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.121031T0000Z-121101T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121031T0000Z.121031T0000Z.121031T1800Z.NO/
951 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM, THE STAGE WAS 2.36 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.36 TUE 900 AM 2.5 TUE 8 PM
&&
IOVINO442
WGUS81 KPHI 301950
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...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.
&&
NJC005-310550-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.121030T2200Z-121101T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2200Z.121030T2200Z.121031T1800Z.NO/
350 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.48 TUE 3 PM 2.5 TUE 6 PM
&&774
WGUS81 KPHI 310130
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
930 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC005-311130-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121102T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2030Z.121031T0600Z.121101T1800Z.NO/
930 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 2.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.55 TUE 9 PM 2.6 WED 2 AM
&&146
WGUS81 KPHI 311009
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
609 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
...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.
&&
NJC005-312009-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121102T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2030Z.121031T1200Z.121101T1800Z.NO/
609 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE STEADY NEAR 2.6 FEET THIS MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.57 WED 6 AM 2.6 WED 8 AM
&&068
WGUS81 KPHI 311421
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1021 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC005-010021-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121101T1800Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2030Z.121031T1800Z.121101T1200Z.NO/
1021 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 2.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.56 WED 10 AM 2.6 WED 2 PM
&&193
WGUS81 KPHI 312047
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
447 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
...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.
&&
NJC005-010600-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121101T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2030Z.121031T0900Z.121101T0000Z.NO/
447 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.51 WED 4 PM CRESTING
&&764
WGUS81 KPHI 010157
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
957 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AFFECTING BURLINGTON COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC005-010227-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-121101T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.121030T2030Z.121031T0900Z.121031T2200Z.NO/
957 PM EDT WED OCT 31 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RANCOCAS CREEK
PEMBERTON 2.5 2.46 WED 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 12:13 AM EDT | Storm Warning | PHI | 9 hr | |
| Oct 30, 12:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Oct 30, 6:03 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more | 20 hr |
| Oct 30, 8:48 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 30, 9:07 AM EDT | Gale Warning | PHI | 8 hr | |
| Oct 30, 5:19 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 10 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.