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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 1, 2013Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jul 1, 2013, 12:28 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jul 2, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 1, 2013, 12:28 PM EDT (16:28 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 2, 2013, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 3, 2013, 4:26 AM EDT
In force
26 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 16:31 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 2.50 ft at Jul 2, 2013, 3:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate123407/0107/0207/0307/04
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.

172 
WGUS41 KPHI 011628
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1228 PM EDT MON JUL 1 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.

&&

NJC005-012228-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0034.130702T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0000Z.130702T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1228 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  2.6 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY 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    2.39  MON 12 PM     2.6    TUE 2 PM 

&&
6 follow-up statements
919 
WGUS81 KPHI 012208
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
608 PM EDT MON JUL 1 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.

&&

NJC005-020808-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.130702T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0400Z.130703T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
608 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 2.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 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    2.43    MON  6 PM     2.7    WED 8 AM 

&&

HEAVENER
770 
WGUS81 KPHI 020122
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
922 PM EDT MON JUL 1 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.

&&

NJC005-021122-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.130702T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0600Z.130703T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EDT MON JUL 1 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.45 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 2.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY 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    2.45  MON 9 PM     2.6    WED 2 PM 

&&
583 
WGUS81 KPHI 020902
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
502 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

&&

NJC005-021902-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130704T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0845Z.130702T0845Z.130703T1800Z.NO/
502 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 4:45 AM...THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AROUND FLOOD STAGE
  UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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    2.50  TUE 445 AM    2.5    TUE 8 AM 

&&

IOVINO
899 
WGUS81 KPHI 021514
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1114 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 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.

&&

NJC005-030114-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130703T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0845Z.130702T0845Z.130703T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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    2.50  TUE 11 AM     CRESTING 

&&
088 
WGUS81 KPHI 030037
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
837 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 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.

&&

NJC005-031037-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130705T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0845Z.130702T0845Z.130705T0000Z.NO/
837 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  8:00 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 AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  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  TUE 8 PM     2.5    WED 2 AM 

&&
722 
WGUS81 KPHI 030826
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
426 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH BRANCH
RANCOCAS CREEK...

&&

NJC005-030856-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-130705T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.130702T0845Z.130702T0845Z.130702T1630Z.NO/
426 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 4:00 AM...THE STAGE WAS 2.43 FEET AND FALLING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.43  WED 400 AM    CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 4:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex38 min
Jul 1, 5:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren6 hr
Jul 1, 6:49 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 1, 7:09 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICumberland, Salem4 hr
Jul 1, 7:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset58 min
Jul 1, 8:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 1, 8:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon4 hr
Jul 1, 8:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jul 1, 8:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset66 min
Jul 1, 8:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 1, 10:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset5 hr
Jul 1, 10:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset13 hr
Jul 1, 12:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 1, 12:36 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more4 hr
Jul 1, 2:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 1, 5:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset4 hr

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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.