River Flood Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 12:19 AM EST (05:19 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 25, 2016, 2:00 AM EST

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 1:51 PM EST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Montgomery County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:23 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.

Written for the forecast point Perkiomen Creek at Graterford (GRAP1). The gauge peaked at 11.93 ft at Feb 25, 2016, 5:00 AM EST.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01473000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

614 
WGUS41 KPHI 250519
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1219 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...

  Perkiomen Creek At Graterford affecting Montgomery County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.
The water may be deeper than you think.

&&

PAC091-251119-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0006.160225T0700Z-160225T1851Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.160225T0700Z.160225T0900Z.160225T1251Z.NO/
1219 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Perkiomen Creek at Graterford.
* until this afternoon...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11:46 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage early this morning and continue 
  to rise to near 12.0 feet around daybreak. The river will fall below 
  flood stage by mid morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Perkiomen Creek
  Graterford             11.0   9.45  Thu 12 AM    12.0    Thu 4 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4012 7547 4011 7542 4024 7542 4024 7549
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

379 
WGUS81 KPHI 251104
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
604 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
  Perkiomen Creek At Graterford affecting Montgomery County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water
may be deeper than you think.

&&

PAC091-251851-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160225T1851Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.160225T0709Z.160225T1001Z.160225T1251Z.NO/
604 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Perkiomen Creek at Graterford.
* At 5:46 AM Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage later this 
  morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Perkiomen Creek
  Graterford             11.0   11.80  Thu 6 AM    Cresting 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4012 7547 4011 7542 4024 7542 4024 7549
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

653 
WGUS81 KPHI 251434
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
934 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  Perkiomen Creek At Graterford affecting Montgomery County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.

&&

PAC091-251504-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160225T1851Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.160225T0709Z.160225T1001Z.160225T1244Z.NO/
934 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Perkiomen Creek at Graterford.
* At  9:15 AM Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  7:44 AM Thursday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 4.1 feet by tomorrow morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Perkiomen Creek
  Graterford             11.0    9.44  Thu 9 AM     7.0    Thu 1 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4012 7547 4011 7542 4024 7542 4024 7549
                                      

$$

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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.