River Flood Warning 28, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 4, 2020, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 4, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT

Expired

Aug 4, 2020, 7:53 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point South Branch Raritan River at Stanton (STTN4). The gauge peaked at 8.39 ft at Aug 4, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

10 ft

Major stage

12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01397000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

222 
WGUS41 KPHI 041833
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
233 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 
flood warning for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  South Branch Raritan River At Stanton affecting Hunterdon and
  Somerset Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC019-035-050032-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0028.200804T2000Z-200805T1512Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.200804T2000Z.200804T2100Z.200805T0912Z.NO/
233 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The South Branch Raritan River at Stanton.
* Until Wednesday morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:15 PM Tuesday the stage was 7.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 9.9 feet later today. The river will fall
  below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Houses downstream begin to take on water.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.9 feet
  on Oct 19 1996.  
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Raritan River
  Stanton                8.0    7.13  Tue 2 PM     9.9    Tue 5 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4061 7496 4063 7488 4055 7481 4053 7474
      4046 7475 4050 7487             

$$

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721 
WGUS81 KPHI 042353
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
753 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  South Branch Raritan River At Stanton affecting Hunterdon and Somerset 
  Counties

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC019-035-050023-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-200805T1512Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.200804T1943Z.200804T2130Z.200804T2231Z.NO/
753 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The South Branch Raritan River at Stanton.
* At  7:45 PM Tuesday the stage was 7.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  6:31 PM Tuesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 5.5 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Right bank and approach to bridge is flooded.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on May 13 
  2002.  

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Raritan River
  Stanton                8.0    6.97  Tue 8 PM     Crested 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4061 7496 4063 7488 4055 7481 4053 7474
      4046 7475 4050 7487             

$$

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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.