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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2014, 9:46 AM EDT for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 30, 2014, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2014, 9:46 AM EDT (13:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2014, 9:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2014, 9:46 PM EDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 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 Millstone River at Blackwells Mills (BKWN4). The gauge peaked at 9.94 ft at Mar 31, 2014, 9:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01402000, 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.
730
WGUS41 KPHI 301346
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-301946-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0004.140331T0200Z-140331T1800Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140331T0200Z.140331T0600Z.140331T1200Z.NO/
946 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.3
FEET EARLY ON MONDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD LATER ON MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG RIVER ROAD
IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE. BASE OF ROUTE 533 BRIDGE
FLOODS.
* FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT GRIGGSTOWN.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 7.45 SUN 9 AM 9.3 MON 2 AM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 13.06 SUN 9 AM
WESTON 12.4 9.02 SUN 845 AM
&&5 follow-up statements
048
WGUS81 KPHI 301907
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
307 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-310507-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.140331T0100Z-140401T0000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140331T0100Z.140331T0600Z.140331T1800Z.NO/
307 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.5
FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.42 SUN 3 PM 9.5 MON 2 AM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 13.47 SUN 3 PM
MILLSTONE 9.0 10.18 SUN 3 PM
WESTON 12.4 9.79 SUN 3 PM
&&601
WGUS81 KPHI 310119
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
919 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-311119-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140401T0645Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140330T2310Z.140331T1200Z.140401T0045Z.NO/
919 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.20 SUN 9 PM 9.9 MON 8 AM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 13.7 SUN 9 PM
MILLSTONE 9.0 10.7 SUN 9 PM
WESTON 12.4 9.7 SUN 9 PM
&&155
WGUS81 KPHI 310945
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
545 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-311945-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140401T0300Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140330T2310Z.140331T0930Z.140331T2100Z.NO/
545 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 5:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.84 MON 5 AM 9.8 MON 8 AM
GRIGGSTWON 10.0 13.52 MON 5 AM
MILLSTONE 9.0 10.91 MON 5 AM
WESTON 12.4 9.65 MON 4 AM
&&624
WGUS81 KPHI 311948
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
348 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-010448-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140401T0448Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140330T2310Z.140331T1530Z.140331T2248Z.NO/
348 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE D&R CANAL IS FLOODED BY THE MILLSTONE RIVER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 9.55 MON 3 PM 8.8 MON 8 PM
&&685
WGUS81 KPHI 010146
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
946 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT
BLACKWELLS MILLS...
&&
NJC035-010216-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140401T0448Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.140330T2310Z.140331T1530Z.140401T0100Z.NO/
946 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 9:30 PM...THE STAGE WAS 8.94 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER LEVEL FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9:00 PM.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILL 9.0 8.94 MON 930 PM CRESTED
&&
IOVINOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 10:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Mar 29, 10:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Mar 29, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 12:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:50 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 24 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 9 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:14 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 6:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:11 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 7 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:18 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | 7 hr | |
| Mar 30, 11:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:20 PM EDT | Gale Warning | PHI | 12 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Mar 30, 4:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 4 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.