Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Sep 1, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 2, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 2, 2021, 3:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 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 20:13 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 10.95 ft at Sep 2, 2021, 2:00 AM 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.
936
WGUS41 KPHI 012010
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
410 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 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...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
PAC089-020815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0034.210902T0700Z-210903T0200Z/
/MNSP1.1.ER.210902T0700Z.210902T1200Z.210902T2000Z.NO/
410 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills.
* From late tonight to Thursday evening.
* At 3:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 11.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 11.4
feet on 08/28/2011.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0 3.7 Wed 3 pm EDT 10.4 6.8 5.8
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521
$$
SFJ2 follow-up statements
873
WGUS41 KPHI 020742
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
342 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County.
For the Brodhead Creek...including Minisink Hills...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
PAC089-021945-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210903T0145Z/
/MNSP1.2.ER.210902T0313Z.210902T1200Z.210902T1945Z.NO/
342 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration until late this evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills.
* Until this evening.
* At 3:32 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:32 AM EDT Thursday was 11.2 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
afternoon.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet, Street flooding begins north of Stoudsburg.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Adjacent parks and greenways flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8
feet on 01/19/1996.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0 10.3 Thu 3 am EDT 7.4 5.2 MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521
$$
CMS504
WGUS81 KPHI 021515
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Pennsylvania...
Brodhead Creek At Minisink Hills affecting Monroe County.
PAC089-021615-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210902T1515Z/
/MNSP1.2.ER.210902T0313Z.210902T0532Z.210902T0820Z.NO/
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 2 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 11:01 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.2 feet Sunday
morning.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Brodhead Creek
Minisink Hill 10.0 8.6 Thu 11 am ED 5.2 4.5 MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4099 7520 4101 7512 4097 7513 4095 7521
$$
KruzdloThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 6:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 116 min |
| Sep 1, 6:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia | 86 min |
| Sep 1, 11:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 1, 12:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 1:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 36 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 43 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 41 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 39 hr |
| Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe, Northampton | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton | 7 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 25 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 24 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon | 15 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Chester | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 4:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery | 22 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 29 hr |
| Sep 1, 4:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 17 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 9 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 10 hr |
| Sep 1, 5:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 6 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 23 min |
| Sep 1, 6:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 26 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks, Philadelphia | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks | 61 min |
| Sep 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 26 min |
| Sep 1, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 8 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Bucks | 11 min |
| Sep 1, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Lehigh | 14 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:53 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 13 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.