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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 30, 2014Burlington County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2014, 9:14 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at Mar 31, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2014, 9:14 PM EDT (01:14 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 31, 2014, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 2, 2014, 1:19 AM EDT
In force
47 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 01:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton (PEBN4). The gauge peaked at 2.65 ft at Mar 31, 2014, 6:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate123403/3104/0104/0204/03
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.

805 
WGUS41 KPHI 310114
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
914 PM 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... 

  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.

&&

NJC005-311314-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.140331T0600Z-140402T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0600Z.140331T1200Z.140402T0000Z.NO/
914 PM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.47  SUN 9 PM     2.6    MON 8 AM 

&&
8 follow-up statements
796 
WGUS81 KPHI 311258
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
858 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-312258-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T0000Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T1800Z.140401T1800Z.NO/
858 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 8:45 AM MONDAY 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 2.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.60  MON 9 AM     2.7    MON 2 PM 

&&
379 
WGUS81 KPHI 311353
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
953 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-312353-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T1345Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
953 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 9:45 AM MONDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.61  MON 10 AM    2.6    MON 2 PM 

&&
396 
WGUS81 KPHI 312206
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
606 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-010806-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
606 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 5:45 PM...THE STAGE WAS 2.65 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEARING CREST AND IT SHOULD RETURN
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OCCUR IN EASTAMPTON
  ALONG RUSTIC, PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE
  ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.65  MON 545 PM    NEARING CREST

&&

IOVINO
552 
WGUS81 KPHI 010142
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
942 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-011142-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
942 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 9:30 PM...THE STAGE WAS 2.65 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WAS NEARING ITS CREST AND IT SHOULD
  FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN EASTAMPTON
  ALONG RUSTIC, PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD,
  AND JILL COURT IN SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.65  MON 930 PM    CRESTING 

&&

IOVINO
290 
WGUS81 KPHI 010920
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
520 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-011920-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
520 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT  5:00 AM TUESDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.62  TUE 5 AM     CRESTED AND SLOWLY FALLING. 

&&
109 
WGUS81 KPHI 011432
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1032 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-020032-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 10:15 AM TUESDAY 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 FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.59  TUE 10 AM     CRESTED AND SLOWLY FALLING 

&&

KRUZDLO
303 
WGUS81 KPHI 012346
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
746 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-020946-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0600Z.NO/
746 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.52  TUE 7 PM      CRESTED AND SLOWLY FALLING 

&&

GORSE
881 
WGUS81 KPHI 020519
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
119 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

...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.

&&

NJC005-020549-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140402T1200Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.140331T0245Z.140331T2145Z.140402T0230Z.NO/
119 AM EDT WED APR 2 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON.
* AT 1:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.48 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:45 PM TUESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 2.5 FEET...SOME MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN EASTAMPTON ALONG RUSTIC, 
  PENINSULA, AND PADUCAH ROADS. LEE STREET, JOE ROAD, AND JILL COURT IN 
  SOUTHAMPTON ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RANCOCAS CREEK
  PEMBERTON        2.5    2.48  WED 1 AM      CRESTED

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 8:16 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean3 hr
Mar 31, 5:33 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex6 hr
Mar 31, 4:30 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem34 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014

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.