River Flood Warning 23, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 9, 2023, 7:29 PM EDT (23:29 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2023, 5:38 AM EDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point South Branch Raritan River at Stanton (STTN4). The gauge peaked at 8.86 ft at Jul 10, 2023, 1:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

10 ft

Major stage

12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01397000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

119 
WGUS41 KPHI 092329
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
729 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

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

  South Branch Raritan River At Stanton affecting Hunterdon and 
  Somerset Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning by 1000 AM EDT.

&&


NJC019-035-101400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0023.230709T2329Z-230710T1400Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.230710T0045Z.230710T0600Z.230710T1236Z.NO/
729 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TOMORROW 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Branch Raritan River At Stanton.

* WHEN...From this evening to late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Minor low land flooding downstream of gauge.
  At 8.0 feet, Right bank and approach to bridge is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 8.7 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.6 feet on 08/23/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

South Branch Rar
Stanton         8.0   7.7  Sun 7 pm   6.2  4.3        8.7 2am 7/10


&&

LAT...LON 4061 7496 4063 7488 4055 7481 4053 7474
      4046 7475 4050 7487


$$

Hoeflich

402 
WGUS81 KPHI 100938
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
538 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023

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

  South Branch Raritan River At Stanton affecting Somerset and 
  Hunterdon Counties.

NJC019-035-101045-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-230710T0938Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.230710T0000Z.230710T0500Z.230710T0905Z.NO/
538 AM EDT Mon Jul 10 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the South Branch Raritan River At Stanton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet early
    Thursday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Tue  Wed        Stg Time Date

South Branch Rar
Stanton         8.0   7.9  Mon 5 am   4.9  3.8     Crested and 
falling


&&

LAT...LON 4061 7496 4063 7488 4055 7481 4053 7474
      4046 7475 4050 7487


$$

AKL

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