River Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

252 
WGUS41 KPHI 081433
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1033 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in New Jersey...

  Raritan River At Bound Brook affecting Somerset and Middlesex 
  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 this evening at 1045 PM EDT.

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NJC023-035-090245-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220409T1103Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.220408T0840Z.220408T1800Z.220409T0503Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River At Bound Brook.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Backyard and low areas are protected by 
  levees and the flood wall. Without the levees or if there is a 
  breach in the levees, minor flooding will occur.
  At 30.0 feet, Main Street is protected by flap valves/sluice 
  gates. This level triggers the gate closures to protect Main 
  Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 29.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM EDT Friday was 29.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.4
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.5 feet on 02/01/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Raritan River
Bound Brook     28.0  29.4 Fri 9 am   26.4 22.7       30.4 2pm 4/08


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LAT...LON 4057 7456 4056 7448 4049 7438 4045 7442
      4051 7452 4052 7456


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Fitzsimmons

993 
WGUS81 KPHI 090147
FLSPHI

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

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

  Raritan River At Bound Brook affecting Somerset and Middlesex 
  Counties.

NJC023-035-090300-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220409T0147Z/
/BDKN4.2.ER.220408T0840Z.220408T1645Z.220409T0053Z.NO/
947 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Raritan River At Bound Brook.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 27.9 feet.
  - The Raritan River at Bound Brook has fallen below flood stage
    and the river stage will continue to lower through the
    weekend.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 19.9 feet Monday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Raritan River
Bound Brook     28.0  27.9 Fri 9 pm   23.8 21.0       29.9 12 pm 4/8


&&

LAT...LON 4057 7456 4056 7448 4049 7438 4045 7442
      4051 7452 4052 7456


$$

Staarmann