River Flood Warning 49, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Mar 9, 2024, 11:15 PM EST (04:15 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 10, 2024, 1:00 AM EST

Expired

Mar 10, 2024, 4:04 AM EDT

In force

2 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 04:15 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 7.73 ft at Mar 10, 2024, 1:00 AM EST.

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.

197 
WGUS41 KPHI 100415
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1115 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

...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 Somerset and 
  Hunterdon Counties.



For the Raritan River...including Stanton...Minor flooding is 
forecast.

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 Sunday morning at 800 AM EDT.

&&

NJC019-035-101200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0049.240310T0600Z-240310T1200Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.240310T0600Z.240310T0600Z.240310T0600Z.NO/
1115 PM EST Sat Mar 9 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until 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 11:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.1 feet on 04/17/2011.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (1 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

South Branch Rar
Stanton         8.0   7.4  Sat 11 p   5.2  3.7        8.0 1am 3/10


&&

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


$$

Kruzdlo

380 
WGUS81 KPHI 100804
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
404 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2024

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

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



NJC019-035-100915-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240310T0804Z/
/STTN4.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
404 AM EDT Sun Mar 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.4 feet early
    Wednesday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (1 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

South Branch Rar
Stanton         8.0   7.4  Sun 4 am   5.3  3.9       Already crested


&&

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


$$

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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.