Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2023
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2023, 10:34 PM EDT for Burlington County, New Jersey. It took effect at May 1, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2023, 10:34 PM EDT (02:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 1, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2023, 11:48 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Burlington County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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 North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton (PEBN4). The gauge peaked at 2.48 ft at May 2, 2023, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 2.3 ft
- Minor stage
- 2.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 3.5 ft
- Major stage
- 4.2 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01467000, 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.
882
WGUS41 KPHI 010234
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 30 2023
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New Jersey...
North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton affecting Burlington
County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Monday afternoon by 1200 PM EDT.
&&
NJC005-011600-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0003.230501T0600Z-230503T0600Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.230501T0600Z.230502T0000Z.230503T0000Z.NO/
1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 30 2023
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 2.5 feet, Some minor flooding begins in Eastampton
along Rustic, Peninsula, and Paducah Roads. Lee Street, Joe Road,
and Jill Court in Southampton also begin to flood.
At 3.5 feet, Lee Street, Joe Road, and Jill Court in Southampton
are subject to evacuations. Old Georges Lane, Rancocas Trail in
the Ewansville section of Southampton are also flooded as is Mae
Avenue. The flooding in Eastampton spreads to West Railroad Avenue.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 2.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 2.7 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage later Tuesday or
Tuesday night.
- Flood stage is 2.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
2.7 feet on 12/15/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (8 pm) Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Stg Time Date
North Branch Ran
Pemberton 2.5 2.4 Sun 10 p 2.7 2.5 2.7 8pm 5/01
&&
LAT...LON 4001 7482 3998 7466 3998 7459 3993 7457
3993 7468 3998 7487
$$
AAD1 follow-up statement
679
WGUS81 KPHI 011548
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1148 AM EDT Mon May 1 2023
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New
Jersey...
North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton affecting Burlington
County.
NJC005-011700-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230501T1548Z/
/PEBN4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1148 AM EDT Mon May 1 2023
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 2.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting and is expected to remain
just under 2.5 ft. The river is then expected to fall to 1.9
feet Thursday morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Stream Fld Observed Fcsts (2 pm) Crest
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Stg Time Date
North Branch Ran
Pemberton 2.5 2.4 Mon 11 a 2.3 2.1 MSG unknown
&&
LAT...LON 4001 7482 3998 7466 3998 7459 3993 7457
3993 7468 3998 7487
$$
KruzdloThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 8:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 100 min |
| Apr 30, 8:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 6 days |
| Apr 30, 10:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 11:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 117 min |
| Apr 30, 11:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 32 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 5 hr |
| May 1, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 90 min | |
| May 1, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| May 1, 12:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 48 hr |
| May 1, 12:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more | 10 hr |
| May 1, 1:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| May 1, 1:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 64 min | |
| May 1, 2:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 7 hr |
| May 1, 3:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Morris, Passaic | 4 days |
| May 1, 3:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 27 hr |
| May 1, 7:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 9 hr |
| May 1, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 60 hr |
| May 1, 10:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 6 hr |
| May 1, 12:18 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 65 hr |
| May 1, 12:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Camden, Gloucester | 54 hr |
| May 1, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Warren | 37 min |
| May 1, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 44 min |
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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.