Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2008

Flood Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

February 5, 20085 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Feb 5, 2008, 3:32 PM EST for 5 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 6, 2008, 4:38 AM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2008, 3:32 PM EST (20:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2008, 4:38 AM EST
Expired
Feb 6, 2008, 10:55 PM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
None

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2008-02-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2008-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 173 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS61 KPHI 052032
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
332 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG A NEARLY
STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL BE LOCATED JUST NORTH AND
WEST OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM, AN
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE, WHICH WILL
ENHANCE THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-061000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0001.080206T1700Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
332 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
  PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHERN NEW
  JERSEY, MORRIS, SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA, CARBON,
  LEHIGH, MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN TO THE AREA ON
  WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING, WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED ACROSS
  THE WATCH AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN, COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY
  SATURATED GROUND, COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING. IN ADDITION,
  ANY LINGERING SNOW AND ICE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL
  MELT, ADDING TO THE RUNOFF. WHILE SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING IS
  NOT EXPECTED, FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, AS
  WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
 
ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$

ROBERTSON/GORSE
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS61 KPHI 060132
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
832 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG A NEARLY
STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT WILL BE LOCATED JUST NORTH AND
WEST OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...AN
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE...WHICH WILL
ENHANCE THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON WEDNESDAY. THE MAIN
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-061515-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.080206T1700Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
832 PM EST TUE FEB 5 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS...SUSSEX 
  AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND 
  NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN TO THE AREA ON
  WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING...WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED ACROSS
  THE WATCH AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY
  SATURATED GROUND...COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING. IN
  ADDITION...ANY LINGERING SNOW AND ICE ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS WILL MELT...ADDING TO THE RUNOFF. WHILE SIGNIFICANT
  RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED...FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS...AS WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE.

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 TO TAKE
ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$
000 
WGUS61 KPHI 060938
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
438 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG A NEARLY
STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY LOCATED JUST NORTH AND WEST OF THE
REGION. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM, AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AND MOIST
AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE POSSIBILITY OF
HEAVY RAINFALL LATER TODAY. THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

NJZ009-010-061745-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0001.080206T1700Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE
438 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET.

* FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN TO THE AREA LATER
  TODAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING, WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE
  WATCH AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN, COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY
  SATURATED GROUND, COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING. WHILE
  WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED, FLOODING
  OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, AS WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS
  AND CREEKS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-061745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.080206T1700Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
438 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MORRIS...SUSSEX 
  AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND 
  NORTHAMPTON.

* FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN TO THE AREA LATER
  TODAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN SHOULD OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING, WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE
  WATCH AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN, COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY
  SATURATED GROUND, COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING. IN ADDITION,
  ANY LINGERING SNOW AND ICE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL
  MELT, ADDING TO THE RUNOFF. WHILE WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RIVER
  FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED, FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS, AS WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$

KRUZDLO
000 
WGUS61 KPHI 061556
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1056 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.A WARM FRONT, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FROM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY BACK 
INTO NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LATE THIS MORNING, WILL SLOWLY MOVE 
NORTHWARD AS ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS INTO NEW ENGLAND.
MEANWHILE, AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD TODAY, MOVING INTO NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY. A COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL SWEEP ACROSS OUR AREA THIS
EVENING. AN AREA OF RAIN WILL SURGE IN OUR AREA, SOME OF WHICH
COULD BE HEAVY MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-061-062-062200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.080206T1700Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1056 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, HUNTERDON, MORRIS,
  SOMERSET, SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA, CARBON, LEHIGH,
  MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVIER
  RAIN TO THE AREA MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH A
  TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THIS
  AMOUNT OF RAIN, COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY SATURATED GROUND,
  COULD PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING. IN ADDITION, ANY SNOW AND ICE
  THAT MAY STILL BE PRESENT ON THE GROUND ACROSS THE HIGHER
  ELEVATIONS WILL MELT, ADDING TO THE RUNOFF. WHILE WIDESPREAD
  SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED, FLOODING OF ROADWAYS
  AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, AS WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS
  WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$

KRUZDLO/GORSE
000 
WGUS61 KPHI 062149
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
449 PM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...

.AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
THIS EVENING, MOVING INTO NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL SWEEP ACROSS OUR AREA LATE THIS
EVENING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION, SOME
OF WHICH COULD BE HEAVY MAINLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. 

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-061-062-070500-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
449 PM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON...
  MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT

* A SURGE OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING A PERIOD OF HEAVIER
  RAIN TO THE AREA THIS EVENING... WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
  ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN...
  COUPLED WITH A PREVIOUSLY SATURATED GROUND... COULD PRODUCE
  AREAS OF FLOODING. IN ADDITION... ANY SNOW AND ICE THAT MAY
  STILL BE PRESENT ON THE GROUND ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL
  MELT... ADDING TO THE RUNOFF. WHILE WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT RIVER
  FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED... FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS... AS WELL AS SMALLER STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE.

* THERE ARE SOME AREAS IN THE FLOOD WATCH THAT ONLY NEED AN INCH
  OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR, AND THAT COULD VERY WELL HAPPEN IF THE
  HEAVY SHOWERS MOVE OVER THE SAME AREA. 

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECASTED WATER
CONDITIONS ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE
ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOMEPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE
LEFT HAND MENU.

$$
000 
WGUS61 KPHI 070355
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1055 PM EST WED FEB 6 2008


NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-061-062-070500-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080207T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1055 PM EST WED FEB 6 2008

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STILL HAVE TO MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO EXCEED 1.00 INCH. WIDESPREAD 1.50 TO 2.00 INCH AMOUNTS
WERE NEEDED TO CAUSE STREAMS AND RIVERS TO SPILL OVER THEIR BANKS.

$$

KRUZDLO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 5:04 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris and 4 more6 hr

Nearby

Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2008Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2008Every flood watch 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.