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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 10, 2013Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 10, 2013, 11:38 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jun 11, 2013, 1:27 AM EDT. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 10, 2013, 11:38 PM EDT (03:38 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 11, 2013, 1:27 AM EDT
Expired: Jun 12, 2013, 3:47 PM EDT
In force: 38 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 03:39 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 2.54 ft at Jun 11, 2013, 11:00 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.

004 
WGUS41 KPHI 110338
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1138 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-110938-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0025.130611T0527Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0527Z.130611T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1138 PM EDT MON JUN 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 4 AM TUESDAY AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 2.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE 
  POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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  MON 11 PM    2.6    TUE 2 PM 

&&

6 follow-up statements

853 
WGUS81 KPHI 110919
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
519 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-111919-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130611T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
519 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  5:00 AM 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 THIS AFTERNOON.
  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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  TUE 5 AM     2.6    TUE 2 PM 

&&

458 
WGUS81 KPHI 111441
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1041 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-120041-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130611T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 2.5 FEET.
* 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    2.53  TUE 10 AM     REMAIN NEAR 2.5 

&&

496 
WGUS81 KPHI 112044
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
444 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-120644-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130614T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
444 PM EDT TUE JUN 11 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  4:30 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 THURSDAY 
  EVENING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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    2.54  TUE  4 PM     2.6    THU 8 PM 

&&

HEAVENER/MARKIEWICZ

034 
WGUS81 KPHI 120641
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
241 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-121641-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130614T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
241 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 2:30 AM...THE STAGE WAS 2.53 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL FALL VERY SLOWLY TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE
  RISING AGAIN ON THURSDAY.
* 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    2.53  WED 230 AM    2.6    THU 8 PM 

&&

IOVINO

781 
WGUS81 KPHI 121403
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1002 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...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.

&&

NJC005-130002-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130614T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1002 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 9:45 AM WEDNESDAY 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 SLOWLY FALL THROUGH TOMORROW AND THEN RISE ONCE AGAIN
  TO NEAR 2.7 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY 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    2.50  WED 10 AM     2.7    FRI 2 PM 

&&

376 
WGUS81 KPHI 121947
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
347 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

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

NJC005-122017-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-130612T1947Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130611T0515Z.130612T0300Z.130612T1500Z.NO/
347 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.47 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE NEAR 2.4 FEET THROUGH 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    2.47  WED 3 PM      CRESTED BUT MORE RISES EXPECTED 

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 10:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Morris	12 hr
Jun 10, 10:39 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Hunterdon, Somerset	10 hr
Jun 10, 10:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Cumberland, Salem	116 min

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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.