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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 7, 2022Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2022, 10:41 PM EDT for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 7, 2022, 10:50 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2022, 10:41 PM EDT (02:41 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2022, 10:50 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2022, 12:38 PM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 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 Neshaminy Creek near Langhorne (LNGP1). The gauge peaked at 11.08 ft at Apr 8, 2022, 3:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate51004/0804/09
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01465500, 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.

422 
WGUS41 KPHI 080241
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1041 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

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

  Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne affecting Bucks County.

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 Friday morning by 1045 AM EDT.

&&


PAC017-081445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0003.220408T0250Z-220408T1927Z/
/LNGP1.1.ER.220408T0250Z.220408T0600Z.220408T1326Z.NO/
1041 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water begins to overflow the lowest banks, 
  on both sides of the creek, into adjacent wooded areas.
  At 9.0 feet, Flooding begins on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township.
  At 10.5 feet, Route 413, near Bridgeton Pike in Middletown 
  Township, is subject to closures due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 10.7 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.7 feet on 09/07/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Fri  Sat        Stg Time Date

Neshaminy Creek
Langhorne       9.0   7.2  Thu 7 pm   5.5  4.0        10.7 2am 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4019 7498 4020 7491 4008 7486 4006 7493


$$

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2 follow-up statements
004 
WGUS81 KPHI 081444
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1044 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne affecting Bucks County.

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 this afternoon at 330 PM EDT.

&&


PAC017-081930-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220408T1927Z/
/LNGP1.1.ER.220408T0250Z.220408T0600Z.220408T1326Z.NO/
1044 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne.

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water begins to overflow the lowest banks, 
  on both sides of the creek, into adjacent wooded areas.
  At 9.0 feet, Flooding begins on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township.
  At 10.5 feet, Route 413, near Bridgeton Pike in Middletown 
  Township, is subject to closures due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to crest today at 10.7 feet
    and then begin falling.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.7 feet on 09/07/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Neshaminy Creek
Langhorne       9.0   7.2  Thu 7 pm   4.7  3.7        unknown   


&&

LAT...LON 4019 7498 4020 7491 4008 7486 4006 7493


$$

Fitzsimmons
189 
WGUS81 KPHI 081638
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1238 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne affecting Bucks County.

PAC017-081745-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220408T1638Z/
/LNGP1.1.ER.220408T0250Z.220408T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Neshaminy Creek At Langhorne.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM, the river has dropped below flood stage.
  - Forecast...The river has crested and will continue falling.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neshaminy Creek
Langhorne       9.0   7.2  Thu 7 pm   4.7  3.5        Unknown    


&&

LAT...LON 4019 7498 4020 7491 4008 7486 4006 7493


$$

Fitzsimmons

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 8:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester7 hr
Apr 7, 10:24 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIPhiladelphia10 hr
Apr 7, 10:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia11 hr
Apr 7, 10:46 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBucks10 hr
Apr 7, 10:47 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe10 hr
Apr 7, 10:49 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIChester4 hr
Apr 7, 11:27 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIPhiladelphia4 hr
Apr 7, 11:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Apr 8, 12:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh7 hr
Apr 8, 12:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks6 hr
Apr 8, 3:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonroe19 hr
Apr 8, 12:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton17 hr
Apr 8, 2:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINorthampton20 hr
Apr 8, 2:50 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks20 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.