Alert archive / New Jersey / Flash Flood Watches in 2009
Flash Flood Watch 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood watch at Dec 8, 2009, 2:40 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2009, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 11:53 AM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
All 31 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, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1288 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 79 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -89 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 081940 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL TRACK TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO CANADA TOMORROW. AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION TOMORROW MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW EVENING. A PERIOD OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THESE FRONTAL SYSTEMS FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE IN THE DAY TOMORROW. NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-090345- /O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY... EASTERN MONMOUTH...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS... SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE... LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS A WINTRY MIX ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, AND THE POCONOS. RAIN IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. A TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN IS EXPECTED SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW. HEAVY RAIN IS THEN FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES, WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN CREEK, BRANDYWINE CREEK, AND NESHAMINY CREEK ACROSS SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND ASSUNPINK CREEK IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH, ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE AND THE SCHUYLKILL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER, MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-090345- /O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL... KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY... COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WELL BEFORE DAYBREAK. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES, WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH, ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER, MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ KRUZDLO
4 follow-up statements
000 WGUS61 KPHI 090137 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 837 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW... NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-091000- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 837 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY... NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS A WINTRY MIX ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND THE POCONOS. RAIN IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. A TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN IS EXPECTED SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW. HEAVY RAIN IS THEN FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES...WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN CREEK... BRANDYWINE CREEK...AND NESHAMINY CREEK ACROSS SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND ASSUNPINK CREEK IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE AND THE SCHUYLKILL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-091000- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 837 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. * FROM 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WELL BEFORE DAYBREAK. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES... WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ KRUZDLO/MPD
000 WGUS61 KPHI 090840 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW... NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-092300- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS- LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK... TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN... BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH...HUNTERDON... MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY... NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED TO RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...BUT CONTINUED AS SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX WELL NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE RAIN OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...AND THEN RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES...WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN CREEK... BRANDYWINE CREEK...AND NESHAMINY CREEK ACROSS SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND ASSUNPINK CREEK IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE AND THE SCHUYLKILL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-092300- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * RAIN WILL CONTINUE AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES... WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ KRUZDLO/MPD/RNS
000 WGUS61 KPHI 090902 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 402 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-062-091015- /O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON 402 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SNOW FALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ABSORB ANY HEAVY RAIN THAT FALLS THIS MORNING AND SLOW RUNOFF SO THAT FLASH FLOODING IS NOT LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NJZ008>010-012>015-PAZ060-061-067>071-092300- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...READING... ALLENTOWN...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA 402 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER... DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED TO RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...BUT CONTINUED AS SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX WELL NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE RAIN OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...AND THEN RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES...WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN CREEK... BRANDYWINE CREEK...AND NESHAMINY CREEK ACROSS SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND ASSUNPINK CREEK IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE AND THE SCHUYLKILL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-092300- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 402 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * RAIN WILL CONTINUE AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES... WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH...ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
000 WGUS61 KPHI 091653 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1153 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ060-061- 067>071-091800- /O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK... FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY... ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST... READING...ALLENTOWN...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1153 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND EARLY TODAY HAS PRODUCED FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS REGARDING THE ONGOING FLOODING. LITTLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THE REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT...SO THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2:52 AM EST | Gale Watch | PHI | 12 hr | |
| Dec 8, 2:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 4 days | |
| Dec 8, 3:05 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 30 hr |
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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.