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Areal Flood Advisory 32, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 28, 2008Middlesex County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Sep 28, 2008, 8:03 PM EDT for Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was in force for 117 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 28, 2008, 8:03 PM EDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2008, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
117 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Middlesex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Sep 28, 7:34 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 7:34 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 3:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-062-291000-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND PARTS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN DURING THE BALANCE OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADWAYS
AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-015>023-027-PAZ060-061-
067>071-291000-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-291000-
DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEW JERSEY SHORE AND THE
DELAWARE BEACHES.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ450>455-291000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW
JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-291000-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
330 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 4:39 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
439 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

DEZ001-NJZ017>019-PAZ067>071-282245-
NEW CASTLE-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
439 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM PHILADELPHIA TO
NEAR ELKTON MARYLAND AND WAS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. HEAVY RAIN
AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY WITH THE
STRONGER STORMS. THE HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF PHILADELPHIA, SOUTHERN
BUCKS, DELAWARE, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER COUNTIES
THROUGH 630 PM.

NIERENBERG
Local storm report, Sep 28, 5:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
517 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FERNDALE                40.53N 75.18W
09/28/2008                   BUCKS              PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS REPORTED TO BE WASHED IN NOCKAMIXON TWP,
            INCLUDING PORTIONS OF ROUTE 611 NORTH OF ROUTE 412. ALSO,
            A SMALL STREAM OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS AND FLOODED A YARD.

&&

ROBERTSON
Special weather statement, Sep 28, 5:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
527 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

NJZ013-015-017>020-022-027-282300-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
527 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...
CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...MERCER...MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES...

AT 526 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED FROM NEAR
MERCERVILLE...TO MOUNT HOLLY...TO CHERRY HILL...TO TURNERSVILLE. THE
LINE WAS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR
JOBSTOWN...PEMBERTON AROUND 545 PM...GEORGETOWN...WRIGHTSTOWN AROUND
600 PM...MCGUIRE AFB...BROWNS MILLS AROUND 615 PM...NEW
EGYPT...CREAM RIDGE AROUND 630 PM...WOODRUFF AND SIX FLAGS THEME
PARK AROUND 645 PM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER
TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES.

NIERENBERG
Local storm report, Sep 28, 6:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
621 PM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM     FLOOD            BETHLEHEM               40.63N 75.37W
09/28/2008                   NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SOME FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ROADS WAS
            REPORTED IN THE BETHLEHEM AREA. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME
            MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE MONOCACY CREEK.

0300 PM     FLASH FLOOD      FERNDALE                40.53N 75.18W
09/28/2008                   BUCKS              PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS REPORTED TO BE WASHED OUT IN NOCKAMIXON
            TOWNSHIP, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF ROUTE 611 NORTH OF ROUTE
            412. ALSO, A SMALL STREAM OVERFLOWED ITS BANKS AND
            FLOODED A YARD.

0443 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W
09/28/2008  M1.17 INCH       PHILADELPHIA       PA   ASOS

            1.17 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED AT THE NORTHEAST
            PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT IN 30 MINUTES.

0515 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW CROSSWICKS         40.18N 74.68W
09/28/2008  M1.50 INCH       MERCER             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1.50 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN 20 MINUTES NEAR
            YARDVILLE.

&&

ROBERTSON/GORSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 28, 9:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth116 min
Sep 28, 11:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth3 hr
Sep 29, 6:40 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean11 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2008Every areal flood advisory in 2008

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.