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River Flood Warning 12, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 23, 2021Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 23, 2021, 12:32 AM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 23, 2021, 12:48 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2021, 12:32 AM EDT (04:32 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 23, 2021, 12:48 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 23, 2021, 10:56 AM EDT
In force
10 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 04:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills (MNSP1). The gauge peaked at 11.03 ft at Aug 23, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate51008/2308/24
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.

489 
WGUS41 KPHI 230432
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1232 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...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.

For the Brodhead Creek, including Minisink Hills, minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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


PAC089-231645-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0012.210823T0448Z-210823T1800Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.210823T0448Z.210823T0600Z.210823T1127Z.NO/
1232 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 12:15 AM EDT Monday the creek level was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The creek is expected to rise above flood stage 
  overnight to a crest of 11.0 feet. It will then fall back below 
  flood stage on Monday morning.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, street flooding begins north of Stoudsburg.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, adjacent parks and greenways flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.7 
  feet on 03/11/2011.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 am EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0  9.5   Mon 12 am ED 7.0   5.3   MSG          





&&

LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521

$$

Iovino
2 follow-up statements
818 
WGUS81 KPHI 230717
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
317 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Pennsylvania...

  Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County.

For the Brodhead Creek including Minisink Hills, minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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


PAC089-231800-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210823T1800Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.210823T0441Z.210823T0532Z.210823T1200Z.NO/
317 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3:00 AM EDT Monday the creek level was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall back below flood stage 
  this morning.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, street flooding begins north of Stoudsburg.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, adjacent parks and greenways flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.7 
  feet on 03/11/2011.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 am EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0  10.9  Mon 3 am EDT 7.6   5.6   5.0          





&&

LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521

$$

Iovino
912 
WGUS81 KPHI 231456
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1056 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

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

  Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County.

PAC089-231600-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210823T1456Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.210823T0441Z.210823T0532Z.210823T1251Z.NO/
1056 AM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills.
* At 10:47 AM EDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.6 feet Thursday 
  morning.

&&


              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 am EDT)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu          

Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0  9.4   Mon 10 am ED 6.4   5.1   4.6          





&&

LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 8:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton6 hr
Aug 22, 8:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton6 hr
Aug 22, 10:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Aug 22, 10:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton4 hr
Aug 22, 11:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks3 hr
Aug 23, 12:55 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe10 hr
Aug 23, 2:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICarbon, Monroe21 hr
Aug 23, 3:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHICarbon3 hr
Aug 23, 3:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton11 hr
Aug 23, 8:28 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh7 hr
Aug 23, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery34 min

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.