Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2006
Flood Watch 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Sep 5, 2006, 4:16 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Sep 5, 2006, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2006, 4:16 AM EDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 5, 2006, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2006, 5:49 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1199 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS61 KPHI 050816 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 416 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 DEZ001-NJZ015-PAZ067>071-051800- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0005.060905T1400Z-060906T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 416 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...MERCER IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER... DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING * A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC STATES TODAY WILL PASS OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL TAP BOTH MOISTURE FROM THE DEEP SOUTH AND SOME OF THE HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE FROM WHAT WAS ONCE PACIFIC HURRICANE JOHN. * RAIN AMOUNTS COULD TOTAL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH THIS SYSTEM. WITH THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF ERNESTO STILL RUNNING OFF AND THE SOILS WETTER THAN NORMAL, ISOLATED FLOODING FROM MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ONLY ADD TO THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POTENTIAL. SEVERAL STREAMS ARE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING AND THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE VALLEY CREEK...THE EAST BRANCH OF THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AND FRENCH CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY...THE NESHAMINY CREEK IN BUCKS COUNTY...THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER COUNTY AND THE CHRISTINA RIVER IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY. * PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL MAKE FOR A DIFFICULT COMMUTE, ESPECIALLY LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE STEADY RAIN WILL END OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES INTO NEW ENGLAND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS, AS WELL AS YOUR LOCAL COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO OUTLET, FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AS THIS EVENT DEVELOPS. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TFG/RPW
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KPHI 051400 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1000 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 MDZ008-NJZ016>019-027-PAZ060-052200- /O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0005.060905T1400Z-060906T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING 1000 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND... SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC STATES TODAY WILL PASS OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL TAP BOTH MOISTURE FROM THE DEEP SOUTH AND SOME OF THE HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE FROM WHAT WAS ONCE PACIFIC HURRICANE JOHN. * RAIN AMOUNTS COULD TOTAL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH THIS SYSTEM. WITH THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF ERNESTO STILL RUNNING OFF AND THE SOILS WETTER THAN NORMAL... ISOLATED FLOODING FROM MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ONLY ADD TO THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POTENTIAL. SEVERAL RIVER AND STREAMS ARE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING AND THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE COOPER RIVER IN CAMDEN COUNTY...PENNSAUKEN CREEK IN CAMDEN COUNTY...RANCOACAS CREEK IN BURLINGTON COUNTY...ELK CREEK IN CECIL COUNTY...AND THE MANATAWNY CREEK IN BERKS COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ DEZ001-NJZ015-PAZ067>071-052200- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-060906T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 1000 AM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...MERCER IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE... MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST ATLANTIC STATES TODAY WILL PASS OFF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL TAP BOTH MOISTURE FROM THE DEEP SOUTH AND SOME OF THE HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE FROM WHAT WAS ONCE PACIFIC HURRICANE JOHN. * RAIN AMOUNTS COULD TOTAL BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH THIS SYSTEM. WITH THE PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF ERNESTO STILL RUNNING OFF AND THE SOILS WETTER THAN NORMAL... ISOLATED FLOODING FROM MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH WOULD ONLY ADD TO THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING POTENTIAL. SEVERAL STREAMS ARE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING AND THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE VALLEY CREEK...THE EAST BRANCH OF THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AND FRENCH CREEK IN CHESTER COUNTY...THE NESHAMINY CREEK IN BUCKS COUNTY...THE ASSUNPINK CREEK IN MERCER COUNTY AND THE CHRISTINA RIVER IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TFG/RPW/PO/ZEV/KRUZDLO
000 WGUS61 KPHI 052149 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 549 PM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ015>019-027-PAZ060-067>071-052300- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-060906T0400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...TRENTON... PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA 549 PM EDT TUE SEP 5 2006 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN FELL IN THE LOWER DELAWARE VALLEY EARLIER TODAY. PHILADELPHIA HAD OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN. ALTHOUGH ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING IN THE WATCH AREA, IT SHOULD NOT CAUSE WIDESPREAD FLOODING. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AS RUNOFF PERSISTS THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2:00 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more | 10 hr |
Nearby
Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2006Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2006Flood Watches in Maryland, 2006Every flood watch 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.