Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2018
River Flood Warning 98, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2018, 6:30 AM EST for Mercer County, New Jersey. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 6:30 AM EST (11:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2018, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2018, 11:21 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mercer County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:31 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 Assunpink Creek at Trenton (TACN4). The gauge peaked at 5.93 ft at Dec 21, 2018, 1:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 9.5 ft
- Major stage
- 11 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01464000, 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.
442
WGUS41 KPHI 211130
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
630 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood warning for
the following rivers in New Jersey...
Assunpink Creek At Trenton affecting Mercer County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
NJC021-211729-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0098.181221T1800Z-181222T0000Z/
/TACN4.1.ER.181221T1800Z.181221T1800Z.181221T1800Z.UU/
630 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Assunpink Creek at Trenton.
* from this afternoon to this evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:15 AM Friday the stage was 5.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Mulberry Street begins to flood.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on Apr 30
2014.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Assunpink Creek
Trenton 8.5 5.50 Fri 6 AM 8.5 Fri 1 PM
&&
LAT...LON 4023 7479 4027 7472 4025 7469 4022 7468
4018 7475 4021 7476
$$1 follow-up statement
837
WGUS81 KPHI 211621
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1121 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
New Jersey...
Assunpink Creek At Trenton affecting Mercer County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas.
The water may be deeper than you think.
&&
NJC021-211651-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-181222T0000Z/
/TACN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1121 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Assunpink Creek at Trenton.
* At 10:15 AM Friday the stage was 5.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Mulberry Street begins to flood.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Assunpink Creek
Trenton 8.5 5.88 Fri 10 AM Will crest below
flood stage
&&
LAT...LON 4023 7479 4027 7472 4025 7469 4022 7468
4018 7475 4021 7476
$$
KruzdloThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 4:09 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:36 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:50 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:47 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 9 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 37 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 49 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 5 days |
| Dec 21, 5:50 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 3 days |
| Dec 21, 5:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 32 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 16 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 42 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:37 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | PHI | 21 hr | |
| Dec 21, 8:26 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 10:38 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 37 min | |
| Dec 21, 12:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:49 PM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | 6 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:25 PM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 26 hr | |
| Dec 21, 4:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 20 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:07 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 4 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.