Alert archive / New Jersey / Coastal Flood Statements in 2006
Coastal Flood Statement 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this coastal flood statement at Jun 28, 2006, 3:04 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 29, 2006, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 28, 2006, 3:04 PM EDT (19:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2006, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2006, 9:03 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 86 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS41 KPHI 281904 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 304 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-290315- /O.NEW.KPHI.CF.S.0003.060628T1904Z-060629T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 304 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... THE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE NEW JERSEY SIDE, HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. AS A RESULT, SOME TRIBUTARIES THAT EMPY INTO THE DELAWARE ARE NOT DRAINING. AS A RESULT SOME TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES UNTIL THE DELAWARE CREST THURSDAY NIGHT. IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA THERE MAY BE SOME FLOODING ON THE RIVER ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE, AND ALONG SOME OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES EMPTYING INTO THE DELAWARE. IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO INSURE THAT YOUR AUTOMOBILE IS NOT PARKED NEAR THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE. $$ EBERWINE
6 follow-up statements
000 WHUS41 KPHI 290114 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 914 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-291200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-060629T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 914 PM EDT WED JUN 28 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... THE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE NEW JERSEY SIDE... HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. AS A RESULT... SOME TRIBUTARIES THAT EMPTY INTO THE DELAWARE WERE NOT DRAINING. AS A RESULT SOME TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES UNTIL THE DELAWARE CREST THURSDAY NIGHT. IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA THERE MAY BE SOME FLOODING ON THE RIVER ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE... AND ALONG SOME OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES EMPTYING INTO THE DELAWARE. IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO INSURE THAT YOUR AUTOMOBILE IS NOT PARKED NEAR THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE. $$ RNS
000 WHUS41 KPHI 290930 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-292200- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-060630T0000Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 530 AM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 ...MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS... AS A RESULT OF THE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SIDE OF THE DELAWARE RIVER AND 1 TO 3 INCHES ON THE NEW JERSEY SIDE...SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF CONTINUES INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. ADDITIONALLY, SOME TRIBUTARIES THAT EMPTY INTO THE DELAWARE RIVER WERE NOT DRAINING. CONSEQUENTLY, SOME TIDAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDES UNTIL THE DELAWARE CRESTS TODAY. IF YOU LIVE ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER SOUTH OF PHILADELPHIA, THERE MAY BE SOME FLOODING ON THE ROADS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE... AND ALONG SOME OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES EMPTYING INTO THE DELAWARE. IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR AUTOMOBILE IS NOT PARKED NEAR THE RIVER AT HIGH TIDE. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 291908 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 308 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-300315- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0003.060629T2000Z-060630T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 308 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 ...MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...SPILLING ONTO THE ADJACENT ROADS... AS THE RUNOFF CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE, AND THEN MOVE DOWN TOWARD THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER, RIVER ROADS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA AND JERSEY SIDES OF THE RIVER WILL FLOOD AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE TUESDAY AND IT APPEARS IT WILL BE THE CASE INTO SATURDAY. STREETS THAT RUN ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THE HIGH TIDE TIMES WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM, AND THE MORNING HIGH TIDES 430 TO 630 AM. THE FLOODING WILL PROBABLY OCCUR A LITTLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE HIGH TIDE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO WORK ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. AND REMEMBER, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. $$ EBERWINE
000 WHUS41 KPHI 291954 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 354 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-301200- /O.CON.KPHI.CF.S.0003.060629T2000Z-060630T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 354 PM EDT THU JUN 29 2006 ...MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...SPILLING ONTO THE ADJACENT ROADS... AS THE RUNOFF CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE... AND THEN MOVE DOWN TOWARD THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER... RIVER ROADS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA AND JERSEY SIDES OF THE RIVER WILL FLOOD AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE SINCE TUESDAY AND IT APPEARS IT WILL BE THE CASE INTO SATURDAY. STREETS THAT RUN ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THE HIGH TIDE TIMES WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM... AND THE MORNING HIGH TIDES 430 TO 630 AM. THE FLOODING WILL PROBABLY OCCUR A LITTLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE HIGH TIDE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO WORK ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. AND REMEMBER... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. $$
000 WHUS41 KPHI 300948 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 548 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-302200- /O.EXT.KPHI.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-060701T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 548 AM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006 ...MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT HIGH TIDE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...SPILLING ONTO THE ADJACENT ROADS... RUNOFF CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...AND IS THEN MOVING DOWNSTREAM...TOWARD THE LOWER DELAWARE. RIVER ROADS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY SIDES OF THE RIVER WILL FLOOD AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE TUESDAY AND IT APPEARS IT WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. STREETS THAT RUN ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER WILL BE IMPASSABLE AT TIMES DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER THE HIGH TIDE TIMES WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 PM... AND THE MORNING HIGH TIDES 430 TO 630 AM. THE FLOODING WILL PROBABLY OCCUR A LITTLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE HIGH TIDE. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO AND FROM WORK. AND REMEMBER... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. $$ NIERENBERG
000 WHUS41 KPHI 010103 CFWPHI COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 903 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006 DEZ001-NJZ016>019-PAZ069>071-010215- /O.CAN.KPHI.CF.S.0003.000000T0000Z-060701T1200Z/ NEW CASTLE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 903 PM EDT FRI JUN 30 2006 ...THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLOODING ON THE ADJACENT ROADS BOTH SIDE OF THE DELAWARE RIVER IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY HAS ENDED. $$ EBERWINE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 4:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 8:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Lehigh, Northampton | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 9:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Monroe | 114 min |
| Jun 27, 10:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 6 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 2 hr |
| Jun 28, 2:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia | 119 min |
| Jun 28, 3:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 47 min |
Nearby
Coastal Flood Statements in New Jersey, 2006Coastal Flood Statements in Pennsylvania, 2006Coastal Flood Statements in Delaware, 2006Every coastal flood statement in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.