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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

December 1, 2020Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 1, 2020, 7:18 AM EST for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 1, 2020, 7:18 AM EST (12:18 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2020, 10:28 AM EST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:18 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Raritan River at Manville (MNVN4). The gauge peaked at 14.01 ft at Dec 1, 2020, 7:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01400500, 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.

505 
WGUS41 KPHI 011218
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
718 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

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

  Raritan River At Manville affecting Somerset and Middlesex 
  Counties.

For the Raritan River...including Manville...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.


NJC023-035-011915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0048.201201T1218Z-201201T1912Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.201201T1150Z.201201T1300Z.201201T1311Z.NO/
718 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Raritan River At Manville.
* From this morning to this afternoon.
* At 6:15 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1 feet 
  early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  morning.
* Impact at 11.0 feet...At this level, inundation begins in Dukes 
  Park in Manville. Impact at 12.0 feet...Cautionary/Action stage is 
  reached. Roads and trails flood within Dukes Park. Impact at 13.0 
  feet...Southside Avenue in Somerville floods. Impact at 15.0 
  feet...Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 
  feet on 01/28/1996.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (7 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Raritan River
Manville        14.0  14.0 Tue 6 am   7.3  5.8        14.1 8am 12/01





&&

LAT...LON 4058 7464 4057 7456 4052 7456 4054 7471

$$

PHI
1 follow-up statement
903 
WGUS81 KPHI 011528
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1028 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

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

  Raritan River At Manville affecting Somerset and Middlesex 
  Counties.

NJC023-035-011630-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-201201T1528Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.700119T1420Z.700119T1420Z.700119T1420Z.NO/
1028 AM EST Tue Dec 1 2020

...The Flood Warning for the Raritan River At Manville has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Raritan River At Manville.
* At 9:15 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.4 feet Friday 
  morning.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (1 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Raritan River
Manville        14.0  13.8 Tue 9 am   6.6  5.6        Crested  





&&

LAT...LON 4058 7464 4057 7456 4052 7456 4054 7471

$$

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Kruzdlo

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 7:48 PM ESTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean8 hr
Dec 1, 6:31 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset20 hr
Dec 1, 8:49 AM ESTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean7 hr
Dec 1, 12:26 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris7 hr
Dec 1, 1:37 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer2 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.