Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2022
River Flood Warning 18, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 8, 2022, 2:49 PM EDT for Northampton County, Pennsylvania; Hunterdon County, Warren County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 8, 2022, 11:46 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2022, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2022, 11:46 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2022, 11:17 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Delaware River at Easton (ESTN4). The gauge peaked at 22.76 ft at Apr 9, 2022, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01446995, 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.
361
WGUS41 KPHI 081849
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
249 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 At Easton-Phillipsburg affecting Northampton,
Hunterdon, 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 late tonight at 300 AM EDT.
&&
NJC019-041-PAC095-090700-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0018.220409T0346Z-220410T1101Z/
/ESTN4.1.ER.220409T0346Z.220409T1200Z.220410T0500Z.NO/
249 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Backwater from the Delaware causes
flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River
At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station
New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania.
At 24.0 feet, Larry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding.
Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat
ramp.
At 25.0 feet, Portions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded
due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater
effects on Bushkill Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 24.3 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.2 feet on 08/29/2011.
- 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
Easton-Phillips 22.0 19.3 Fri 2 pm 23.9 19.6 24.3 8am 4/09
&&
LAT...LON 4069 7524 4069 7516 4061 7517 4060 7524
$$
Fitzsimmons2 follow-up statements
405
WGUS81 KPHI 090645
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
245 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Jersey...Pennsylvania...
Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg affecting Northampton,
Hunterdon, 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 by this afternoon at 245 PM EDT.
&&
NJC019-041-PAC095-091845-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-220410T1101Z/
/ESTN4.1.ER.220409T0124Z.220409T1200Z.220410T0112Z.NO/
245 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Backwater from the Delaware causes
flooding in Easton along the Lehigh River
At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream in Harmony Station
New Jersey and Sandts Eddy Pennsylvania.
At 24.0 feet, Larry Holmes Drive in Easton is subject to flooding.
Riverside Way in Phillipsburg is flooded in the area of the boat
ramp.
At 25.0 feet, Portions of Bushkill Drive and Route 611 are flooded
due to a combination of Delaware River flooding and backwater
effects on Bushkill Creek.
At 26.0 feet, Flooding occurs in Easton up to Lehigh Drive.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM EDT Saturday was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.2 feet on 08/29/2011.
- 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
Easton-Phillips 22.0 22.6 Sat 2 am 20.4 18.0 25.0 8am 4/09
&&
LAT...LON 4069 7524 4069 7516 4061 7517 4060 7524
$$
Davis958
WGUS81 KPHI 091517
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New
Jersey...Pennsylvania...
Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg affecting Northampton,
Hunterdon, and Warren Counties.
NJC019-041-PAC095-091630-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-220409T1517Z/
/ESTN4.1.ER.220409T0124Z.220409T0700Z.220409T1203Z.NO/
1117 AM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Delaware River At Easton-Phillipsburg.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 21.7 feet and falling.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.4 feet Tuesday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (2 pm) Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Stg Time Date
Delaware River
Easton-Phillips 22.0 21.7 Sat 9 am 18.0 14.6 MSG crested
&&
LAT...LON 4069 7524 4069 7516 4061 7517 4060 7524
$$
FitzsimmonsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 7 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:41 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:47 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 10 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:36 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh | 7 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 19 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 17 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:50 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 20 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 57 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 35 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 63 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 15 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:10 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Apr 7, 11:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 14 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bergen, Morris, Passaic | 12 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 18 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:53 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 23 hr |
| Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 5 days |
| Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 4 days |
| Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 3 days |
| Apr 8, 1:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex | 27 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Warren | 7 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.