Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2008
Flood Watch 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Dec 10, 2008, 3:28 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Dec 11, 2008, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 10, 2008, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2008, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2008, 9:56 AM EST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
All 28 counties
Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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 87 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
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 460 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 102028 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 328 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-111100- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0010.081211T1100Z-081212T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 328 PM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND... NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN DELAWARE...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY... CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN FROM THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BEGIN THURSDAY MORNING, THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, CONTINUING HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION ENDS FRIDAY MORNING, BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID- ATLANTIC SEABOARD. WHILE THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN ITS BANKS, TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN, NESHAMINY, AND CHESTER CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING IF ENOUGH RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL OVER THESE WATERSHEDS. IN ADDITION, THE SMALLER RIVERS SUCH AS THE SCHUYLKILL, RARITAN, AND PASSAIC RIVERS COULD EXPERIENCE THREE-QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS DEPENDING ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL. RESIDENTS ALONG WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF CHANGING STREAM LEVELS INTO FRIDAY, AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THE THREAT FROM FLOODING DURING THIS EVENT IS MORE LIKELY ALONG SMALLER STREAMS RATHER THAN ALONG THE RIVERS. FLOODING FROM PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KPHI 110900 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 400 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-111800- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0010.081211T1100Z-081212T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 400 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND... GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT. STEADY RAINS AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM SHOULD ARRIVE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOME HEAVIER AND STEADIER BY LATE AFTERNOON, CONTINUING HEAVY AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT. BY THE TIME PRECIPITATION ENDS FRIDAY MORNING, BETWEEN 2.5 AND 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE. * THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN ITS BANKS, BUT TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN, NESHAMINY AND CHESTER CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING IF ENOUGH RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL OVER THESE WATERSHEDS. IN ADDITION, THE SMALLER RIVERS SUCH AS THE SCHUYLKILL, RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS COULD EXPERIENCE THREE-QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS DEPENDING ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL. RESIDENTS ALONG WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF CHANGING STREAM LEVELS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THE THREAT FROM FLOODING DURING THIS EVENT IS MORE LIKELY ALONG SMALLER STREAMS RATHER THAN ALONG THE RIVERS. FLOODING FROM PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ PO
000 WGUS61 KPHI 111502 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1002 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-112200- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-081212T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1002 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND... GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHERN STATES TODAY WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION TONIGHT. AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED AS A RESULT. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE, HEAVY AT TIMES, TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THIS EVENT OF 2.5 AND 3.5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED. * THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN ITS BANKS, BUT TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN, NESHAMINY AND CHESTER CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. OTHER SMALLER WATERWAYS OF CONCERN INCLUDE THE ASSUNPINK AND RANCOCAS CREEKS, AND THE MILLSTONE RIVER. IN ADDITION, THE SMALLER RIVERS SUCH AS THE SCHUYLKILL, RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS COULD EXPERIENCE THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS DEPENDING ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL. RESIDENTS ALONG WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SHOULD KEEP UPDATED ON THE CHANGING STREAM LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THE THREAT FROM FLOODING DURING THIS EVENT IS MORE LIKELY ALONG SMALLER STREAMS RATHER THAN ALONG THE RIVERS. IN ADDITION, FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN BE EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER RAINFALL. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. $$ PO/GORSE
000 WGUS61 KPHI 111945 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 245 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-121100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-081212T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 245 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, MIDDLESEX, MERCER, INLAND MONMOUTH, INLAND OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER, SALEM, CUMBERLAND, INLAND ATLANTIC AND INLAND CAPE MAY. THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE, KENT AND INLAND SUSSEX. THE MARYLAND COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL PROGRESS TO THE NORTHEAST AND IT SHOULD PASS OVER NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY LATE TONIGHT. * THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON, MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION HAD RECEIVED ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT, WITH MANY LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A STORM TOTAL OF TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. THE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD COME TO AN END TOWARD MORNING. * THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER AND THE LEHIGH RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN THEIR BANKS. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE SMALLER RIVERS AN CREEKS IN THE REGION, SUCH AS PERKIOMEN CREEK, NESHAMINY CREEK, CHESTER CREEK, THE CHRISTINA RIVER, ASSUNPINK CREEK, RANCOCAS CREEK AND THE MILLSTONE RIVER, MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. MEANWHILE, THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, THE RARITAN RIVER AND THE PASSAIC RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG SOME THE THE SMALLER RIVERS AND CREEKS IN THE REGION, THERE WILL LIKELY BE FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. $$ IOVINO
000 WGUS61 KPHI 120247 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 947 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-121100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-081212T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 947 PM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, MIDDLESEX, MERCER, INLAND MONMOUTH, INLAND OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER, SALEM, CUMBERLAND, INLAND ATLANTIC AND INLAND CAPE MAY. THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE, KENT AND INLAND SUSSEX. THE MARYLAND COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE. * UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY * AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL PROGRESS TO THE NORTHEAST AND IT SHOULD PASS OVER NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY LATE TONIGHT. * THROUGH THIS EVENING, MOST LOCATIONS IN THE REGION HAD RECEIVED ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT, WITH MANY LOCATIONS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A STORM TOTAL OF TWO AND A HALF TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN. THE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD COME TO AN END TOWARD MORNING. * THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER AND THE LEHIGH RIVER ARE EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN THEIR BANKS. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE SMALLER RIVERS AN CREEKS IN THE REGION, SUCH AS PERKIOMEN CREEK, NESHAMINY CREEK, CHESTER CREEK, THE CHRISTINA RIVER, ASSUNPINK CREEK, RANCOCAS CREEK AND THE MILLSTONE RIVER, MAY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. MEANWHILE, THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, THE RARITAN RIVER AND THE PASSAIC RIVER MAY EXPERIENCE THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG SOME THE THE SMALLER RIVERS AND CREEKS IN THE REGION, THERE WILL LIKELY BE FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. $$ IOVINO
000 WGUS61 KPHI 120825 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 325 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-121500- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-081212T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 325 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY, CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. THE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES OF WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, MIDDLESEX, MERCER, INLAND MONMOUTH, INLAND OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER, SALEM, CUMBERLAND, INLAND ATLANTIC AND INLAND CAPE MAY. THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE, KENT AND INLAND SUSSEX. THE MARYLAND COUNTIES OF CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNES, TALBOT AND CAROLINE. * UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING * AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NEW JERSEY EARLY THIS MORNING AS IT INTENSIFIES AND HEADS NORTHEAST ON ITS WAY TO NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON. * 2 TO 3 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN FELL THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. ONLY AN ADDITIONAL 1/4 INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL TODAY, BUT SOME STREAMS COULD STILL FLOOD FROM THE PREVIOUS RAINFALL. AREAL AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. $$ RNS
000 WGUS61 KPHI 121456 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 956 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ060>062-067>071-121600- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0010.000000T0000Z-081212T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER- MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 956 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND... NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL. PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL FLOOD WARNING STATEMENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING FLOODING. $$ TFG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 42 hr |
Nearby
Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2008Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2008Flood Watches in Maryland, 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.