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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

January 8, 2014Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jan 8, 2014, 2:58 PM EST for Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 8, 2014, 4:18 PM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 8, 2014, 2:58 PM EST (19:58 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 8, 2014, 4:18 PM EST
Expired: Jan 9, 2014, 9:13 PM EST
In force: 29 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Delaware River at Trenton (TREN4). The gauge peaked at 20.72 ft at Jan 8, 2014, 7:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01463500, 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.

936 
WGUS41 KPHI 081958
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
258 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA... 

  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-090158-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0001.140108T2118Z-140109T0900Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2118Z.140109T0000Z.140109T0300Z.NO/
258 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...ROUTE 32 SOUTH AT EAST COLLEGE
  AVENUE IN YARDLEY BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   19.62  WED 2 PM     20.5    WED 7 PM 

&&

5 follow-up statements

419 
WGUS81 KPHI 090101
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
801 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-091101-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140109T1636Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2251Z.140109T0600Z.140109T1036Z.NO/
801 PM EST WED JAN 8 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT  7:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT. THIS FLOODING IS DUE TO AN ICE JAM NEAR THE TRENTON MAKES BRIDGE. 
* IMPACT...AT 21.5 FEET...FERRY STREET IN YARDLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   20.70  WED 8 PM    21.0    THU 1 AM 

&&

635 
WGUS81 KPHI 090932
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
432 AM EST THU JAN 9 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-091800-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140109T1800Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2251Z.140109T0030Z.140109T1200Z.NO/
432 AM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT  4:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET AND FLUCTUATING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HOUSES ON BROWN STREET IN YARDLEY BEGIN TO TAKE ON 
  WATER. HOUSES ON AFTON AVENUE ALSO TAKE ON WATER. SOUTHBOUND LANES ARE CLOSED 
  ALONG STRETCHES OF ROUTE 29 IN TRENTON. ROUTE 32 NORTH IS CLOSED IN YARDLEY 
  BOROUGH.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   19.34  THU 4 AM    AROUND 20.0 THIS MORNING.

&&

124 
WGUS81 KPHI 091455
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
955 AM EST THU JAN 9 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-100055-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2251Z.140109T0030Z.140110T0300Z.NO/
955 AM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...ROUTE 32 SOUTH AT EAST COLLEGE AVENUE IN YARDLEY 
  BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   19.93  THU 8 AM     20.5    THU 7 PM 

&&

221 
WGUS81 KPHI 092149
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
449 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...

  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-100749-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2251Z.140109T0030Z.140110T0300Z.NO/
449 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT 4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.5 FEET...ROUTE 32 SOUTH AT EAST COLLEGE AVENUE IN YARDLEY 
  BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   18.99  THU 4 PM     20.5    THU 7 PM 

&&

051 
WGUS81 KPHI 100213
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
913 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC021-PAC017-100243-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140110T0900Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.140108T2251Z.140109T0030Z.140109T1259Z.NO/
913 PM EST THU JAN 9 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT  8:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:59 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.


$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

DELAWARE RIVER
  TRENTON          20.0   16.48  THU 8 PM    CONTINUED FALLING 

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 7, 7:34 PM EST	Low Water Advisory	PHI		79 min
Jan 8, 10:21 AM EST	Flash Flood Watch	PHI	Burlington, Mercer	41 hr
Jan 8, 5:08 AM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	PHI	Carbon, Monroe	5 hr
Jan 8, 5:04 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Northampton	42 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.