River Flood Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Apr 8, 2022, 12:08 PM EDT (16:08 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 8, 2022, 6:48 PM EDT

Expired

Apr 9, 2022, 4:38 AM EDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Delaware River at Tocks Island (TKSN4). The gauge peaked at 20.88 ft at Apr 9, 2022, 12:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

20 ft

Minor stage

21 ft

Moderate stage

23 ft

Major stage

25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01440200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

553 
WGUS41 KPHI 081608
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1208 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Delaware River Near Tocks Island affecting Northampton, Sussex, 
  Monroe, and Warren Counties.

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.

The next statement will be issued overnight at 1215 AM EDT.

&&


NJC037-041-PAC089-095-090415-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0017.220408T2248Z-220409T1648Z/
/TKSN4.1.ER.220408T2248Z.220409T0000Z.220409T1048Z.NO/
1208 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TOMORROW 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Delaware River Near Tocks Island.

* WHEN...From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Approach roads to the Shawnee Inn flood. 
  Route 209 begins to flood.
  At 22.0 feet, Many local roads that connect to Route 209, River 
  Road, and other park roads are closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this evening to a crest of 21.4 feet late this evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    21.8 feet on 05/30/1984.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Delaware River
Tocks Island    21.0  17.0 Fri 11 a   19.6 16.7       21.4 8pm 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4108 7502 4110 7491 4097 7509 4083 7502
      4083 7512 4098 7518


$$

Fitzsimmons

124 
WGUS81 KPHI 090342
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1142 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Delaware River Near Tocks Island affecting Northampton, Sussex, 
  Monroe, and Warren Counties.

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.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1145 AM EDT.

&&


NJC037-041-PAC089-095-091545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-220409T1648Z/
/TKSN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1142 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...The Delaware River at Tocks Island is expected to crest 
  near flood stage.

* WHERE...Delaware River Near Tocks Island.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Approach roads to the Shawnee Inn flood. 
  Route 209 begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to crest near flood stage
    early Saturday morning then gradually fall to 12.9 feet by
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.5 feet on 03/07/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sun  Mon        Stg Time Date

Delaware River
Tocks Island    21.0  20.9 Fri 11 p   17.5 15.5        MSG  unknown


&&

LAT...LON 4108 7502 4110 7491 4097 7509 4083 7502
      4083 7512 4098 7518


$$

Davis

180 
WGUS81 KPHI 090838
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

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

  Delaware River Near Tocks Island affecting Northampton, Sussex, 
  Monroe, and Warren Counties.

NJC037-041-PAC089-095-090945-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-220409T0838Z/
/TKSN4.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
438 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Delaware River Near Tocks Island.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet.
  - The Delaware River crested just below minor flood stage
    around midnight and waters continue to lower closer to action
    stage.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.9 feet Monday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sun  Mon        Stg Time Date

Delaware River
Tocks Island    21.0  20.9 Fri 11 p   16.7 13.7        MSG  unknown


&&

LAT...LON 4108 7502 4110 7491 4097 7509 4083 7502
      4083 7512 4098 7518


$$

Davis

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