Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2020
River Flood Warning 29, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 4, 2020, 4:39 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 4, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2020, 4:39 PM EDT (20:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 4, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2020, 10:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 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 Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills (MNSP1). The gauge peaked at 10.54 ft at Aug 4, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01442500, 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 042039
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
439 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood warning for
the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
PAC089-050237-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0029.200804T2300Z-200805T1240Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.200804T2300Z.200805T0000Z.200805T0640Z.NO/
439 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills.
* until Wednesday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 4:30 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise to near
10.2 feet by this evening.the river will fall below flood stage by after
midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Adjacent parks and greenways flood.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.6 feet on Oct 8
2005.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hills 10.0 8.98 Tue 4 PM 10.2 Tue 8 PM
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521
$$
Johnson1 follow-up statement
279
WGUS81 KPHI 050232
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
PAC089-050302-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-200805T1240Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.200804T2140Z.200804T2231Z.200805T0012Z.NO/
1032 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills.
* At 10:15 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 8:12 PM Tuesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 6.0 feet by Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Adjacent parks and greenways flood.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on Jan 19
1996.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hills 10.0 9.04 Tue 10 PM 8.6 Wed 2 AM
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 5:17 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 20 min |
| Aug 4, 7:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:19 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 15 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:19 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 9:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Chester | 22 min |
| Aug 4, 9:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 9:38 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 9:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Monroe | 16 min |
| Aug 4, 10:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 10:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 24 min |
| Aug 4, 11:01 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 11:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 11 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 14 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 24 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 18 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 10 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 26 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 43 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 35 hr |
| Aug 4, 1:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 15 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh | 16 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 9 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 4, 7:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 12 hr |
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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.