Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jan 19, 2015, 5:04 AM EST for Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 19, 2015, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2015, 5:04 AM EST (10:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 9.04 ft at Jan 19, 2015, 1:00 PM EST.
- 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 191004
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
504 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015
...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.
&&
NJC035-191604-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0002.150119T1800Z-150120T0000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.150119T1800Z.150119T1800Z.150119T1800Z.NO/
504 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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. RIVER ROAD BETWEEN YORKTOWN AND AMSTERDAM IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE. CANAL
ROAD NEAR SUYDAM ROAD FLOODS. THE GRIGGSTOWN CAUSEWAY IS LIKELY CLOSED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILLS 9.0 8.39 MON 5 AM 9.0 MON 1 PM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 12.60 MON 5 AM
&&
LAT...LON 4043 7456 4046 7454 4054 7453 4055 7460
4048 7461 4045 7463
$$3 follow-up statements
454
WGUS81 KPHI 191417
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
917 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-200000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0002.150119T1700Z-150120T0000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.150119T1700Z.150119T1700Z.150119T1800Z.NO/
917 AM EST MON JAN 19 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING NOW ALONG RIVER ROAD
IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE. BASE OF ROUTE 533 BRIDGE
FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BETWEEN YORKTOWN AND AMSTERDAM IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE. CANAL
ROAD NEAR SUYDAM ROAD FLOODS. THE GRIGGSTOWN CAUSEWAY IS LIKELY CLOSED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILLS 9.0 8.85 MON 9 AM 9.0 MON 12 PM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 12.89 MON 9 AM
&&
LAT...LON 4043 7456 4046 7454 4054 7453 4055 7460
4048 7461 4045 7463
$$516
WGUS81 KPHI 191844
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
144 PM EST MON JAN 19 2015
...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.
&&
NJC035-200000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.150119T1600Z.150119T1815Z.150119T1853Z.NO/
144 PM EST MON JAN 19 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 1:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL FALL TO BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* 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. RIVER ROAD BETWEEN YORKTOWN AND AMSTERDAM IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE. CANAL
ROAD NEAR SUYDAM ROAD FLOODS. THE GRIGGSTOWN CAUSEWAY IS LIKELY CLOSED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILLS 9.0 9.04 MON 1 PM 8.6 MON 7 PM
GRIGGSTOWN 10.0 12.73 MON 1 PM
&&
LAT...LON 4043 7456 4046 7454 4054 7453 4055 7460
4048 7461 4045 7463
$$
JRK123
WGUS81 KPHI 192337
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
637 PM EST MON JAN 19 2015
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...
MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS AFFECTING SOMERSET COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
NJC035-200007-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150120T0000Z/
/BKWN4.1.ER.150119T1600Z.150119T1815Z.150119T2130Z.NO/
637 PM EST MON JAN 19 2015
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE MILLSTONE RIVER AT BLACKWELLS MILLS.
* AT 6:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:30 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE REACHED WITH FLOODING ALONG RIVER ROAD
IN BLACKWELLS MILLS AND S. RIVER STREET IN MILLSTONE. BASE OF ROUTE 533 BRIDGE
FLOODS. RIVER ROAD BETWEEN YORKTOWN AND AMSTERDAM IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE. CANAL
ROAD NEAR SUYDAM ROAD FLOODS.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
MILLSTONE RIVER
BLACKWELLS MILLS 9.0 8.93 MON 6 PM CRESTED
&&
LAT...LON 4043 7456 4046 7454 4054 7453 4055 7460
4048 7461 4045 7463
$$
JRKNearby
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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.