Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 11, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Feb 25, 2016, 2:07 AM EST for Berks County, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 25, 2016, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2016, 2:07 AM EST (07:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Berks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:09 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 Schuylkill River at Berne (BREP1). The gauge peaked at 11.96 ft at Feb 25, 2016, 3:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01470500, 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.
740
WGUS41 KPHI 250707
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
207 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood
warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill River At Berne affecting Berks and Montgomery Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The
water may be deeper than you think.
&&
PAC011-091-251307-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0011.160225T0900Z-160225T1500Z/
/BREP1.1.ER.160225T0900Z.160225T0900Z.160225T0900Z.NO/
207 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Schuylkill River at Berne.
* until this morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:31 AM Thursday the stage was 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage early this
morning.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Schuylkill River
Berne 12.0 11.51 Thu 2 AM 12.0 Thu 4 AM
&&
LAT...LON 4031 7598 4036 7591 4059 7595 4056 7598
$$
Kruzdlo1 follow-up statement
810
WGUS81 KPHI 251115
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
615 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Schuylkill River At Berne affecting Berks and Montgomery Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
PAC011-091-251145-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160225T1500Z/
/BREP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
615 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Schuylkill River at Berne.
* At 5:32 AM Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested at 12.0 feet. The river will continue
to fall today.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Schuylkill River
Berne 12.0 11.67 Thu 6 AM Crested and falling
&&
LAT...LON 4031 7598 4036 7591 4059 7595 4056 7598
$$
KruzdloThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 7:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:35 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 8:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Chester, Montgomery | 62 min |
| Feb 24, 8:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 8:42 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 8:47 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 9:18 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 9:44 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 10 hr |
| Feb 24, 9:55 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:05 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 20 hr |
| Feb 24, 10:32 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 11:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 42 min |
| Feb 25, 12:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 14 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 28 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:55 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:04 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Feb 25, 2:22 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 8 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 7:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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.