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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 1, 2021Monroe County, Pennsylvania

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.

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 10.95 ft at Sep 2, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate51009/0109/0209/03
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

$$

SFJ
2 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

$$

CMS
504 
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

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 6:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Delaware116 min
Sep 1, 6:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Philadelphia86 min
Sep 1, 11:24 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton3 hr
Sep 1, 12:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICarbon, Monroe4 hr
Sep 1, 1:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh6 hr
Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery9 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery36 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia43 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia41 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIPhiladelphia39 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks24 hr
Sep 1, 4:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe24 hr
Sep 1, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton24 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton7 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton25 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton24 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHICarbon15 hr
Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIChester32 min
Sep 1, 4:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery22 hr
Sep 1, 4:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks29 hr
Sep 1, 4:42 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threatPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery6 hr
Sep 1, 5:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester17 hr
Sep 1, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia47 min
Sep 1, 5:15 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia30 min
Sep 1, 5:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia9 hr
Sep 1, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia26 min
Sep 1, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks10 hr
Sep 1, 5:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks33 min
Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton6 hr
Sep 1, 6:20 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks40 min
Sep 1, 6:22 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPHIPhiladelphia23 min
Sep 1, 6:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware26 hr
Sep 1, 6:42 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Philadelphia33 min
Sep 1, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks61 min
Sep 1, 7:04 PM EDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatPHIBucks26 min
Sep 1, 7:05 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPHIBucks8 hr
Sep 1, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks11 min
Sep 1, 7:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh14 hr
Sep 1, 7:31 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPHIBucks4 hr
Sep 1, 7:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware13 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.