Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1013 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Jersey...

  North Branch Rancocas Creek At Pemberton affecting Burlington
  County.



For the Rancocas Creek...including Pemberton...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM EDT.

&&

NJC005-250215-
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/PEBN4.1.ER.240324T1330Z.240325T0000Z.240326T1800Z.NO/
1013 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...North Branch Rancocas Creek at Pemberton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 2.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday was 2.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 2.6
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 2.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    2.6 feet on 10/20/1996.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

North Branch Ran
Pemberton       2.5   2.5  Sun 10 a   2.6  2.5        2.6 8pm 3/24


&&

LAT...LON 4001 7482 3998 7466 3998 7459 3993 7457
      3993 7468 3998 7487


$$

MJL


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