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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 30, 2023Burlington County, New Jersey

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.

actionminormoderate123405/0105/02
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


$$

AAD
1 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


$$

Kruzdlo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 8:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth100 min
Apr 30, 8:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester3 hr
Apr 30, 10:14 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex3 hr
Apr 30, 10:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset24 hr
Apr 30, 10:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic6 days
Apr 30, 10:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren50 min
Apr 30, 11:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset117 min
Apr 30, 11:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic32 hr
Apr 30, 11:39 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren5 hr
May 1, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
May 1, 12:17 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI88 min
May 1, 12:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris48 hr
May 1, 12:47 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and 1 more10 hr
May 1, 1:40 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
May 1, 1:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
May 1, 2:33 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington7 hr
May 1, 3:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic4 days
May 1, 3:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset27 hr
May 1, 7:46 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean9 hr
May 1, 8:00 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem60 hr
May 1, 10:48 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset6 hr
May 1, 12:18 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Passaic65 hr
May 1, 12:33 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester54 hr
May 1, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren37 min
May 1, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren44 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.