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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 7, 2022Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2022, 11:11 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Somerset County, New Jersey. It took effect at Apr 8, 2022, 4:34 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2022, 11:11 PM EDT (03:11 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2022, 4:34 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2022, 7:36 PM EDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Middlesex County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:13 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 Raritan River at Manville (MNVN4). The gauge peaked at 15.99 ft at Apr 8, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101504/0804/09
Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01400500, 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.

950 
WGUS41 KPHI 080311
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1111 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

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

  Raritan River At Manville 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 Friday morning by 1115 AM EDT.

&&


NJC023-035-081515-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0009.220408T0834Z-220408T2222Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.220408T0834Z.220408T1200Z.220408T1621Z.NO/
1111 PM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River At Manville.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, At this level, inundation begins in Dukes 
  Park in Manville.
  At 12.0 feet, Cautionary/Action stage is reached. Roads and trails 
  flood within Dukes Park.
  At 13.0 feet, Southside Avenue in Somerville floods.
  At 15.0 feet, Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 14.8 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.8 feet on 03/22/1999.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Raritan River
Manville        14.0  11.1 Thu 10 p   8.9  6.7        14.8 8am 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4058 7464 4057 7456 4052 7456 4054 7471


$$

Kruzdlo
2 follow-up statements
324 
WGUS81 KPHI 081433
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1033 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

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

  Raritan River At Manville 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.

&&


NJC023-035-090245-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220409T0325Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.220408T0751Z.220408T1800Z.220408T2125Z.NO/
1033 AM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Raritan River At Manville.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, At this level, inundation begins in Dukes 
  Park in Manville.
  At 12.0 feet, Cautionary/Action stage is reached. Roads and trails 
  flood within Dukes Park.
  At 13.0 feet, Southside Avenue in Somerville floods.
  At 15.0 feet, Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough.
  At 16.0 feet, Lincoln Avenue in the Lost Valley section of 
  Manville floods.
  At 17.0 feet, Street and roadway flooding increases across the 
  Manville area. The Van Veghten Bridge and Main Street in Manville 
  are flooded as well as 5th Street in Somerville. The amount of 
  flooding can vary from event to event and can be affected by the 
  amount of water in the Millstone.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM EDT Friday was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.2 feet on 09/21/1989.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Raritan River
Manville        14.0  15.8 Fri 9 am   9.1  6.7        16.0 2pm 4/08


&&

LAT...LON 4058 7464 4057 7456 4052 7456 4054 7471


$$

Fitzsimmons
165 
WGUS81 KPHI 082336
FLSPHI

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

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

  Raritan River At Manville affecting Somerset and Middlesex 
  Counties.

NJC023-035-090045-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220408T2336Z/
/MNVN4.1.ER.220408T0751Z.220408T1500Z.220408T2223Z.NO/
736 PM EDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Raritan River At Manville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 5.7 feet early
    Monday afternoon.
  - 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
Manville        14.0  13.6 Fri 7 pm   7.6  6.0        16.0 11 am 4/8


&&

LAT...LON 4058 7464 4057 7456 4052 7456 4054 7471


$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 8:20 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren3 hr
Apr 7, 8:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Apr 7, 9:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset4 hr
Apr 7, 9:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMorris11 hr
Apr 7, 10:55 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren57 hr
Apr 7, 10:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic35 hr
Apr 7, 11:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris63 hr
Apr 7, 11:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset15 hr
Apr 7, 11:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset23 hr
Apr 7, 11:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset14 hr
Apr 8, 12:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBergen, Morris, Passaic12 hr
Apr 8, 12:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic18 hr
Apr 8, 3:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren19 hr
Apr 8, 5:53 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset23 hr
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic5 days
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic4 days
Apr 8, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Passaic3 days
Apr 8, 12:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren17 hr
Apr 8, 1:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISussex27 hr
Apr 8, 2:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren7 hr
Apr 8, 2:49 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren20 hr
Apr 8, 2:50 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer20 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.