Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2010
Flood Watch 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Mar 27, 2010, 3:39 PM EDT for Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; 14 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Mar 29, 2010, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2010, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2010, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2010, 5:56 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties New Castle County, DE, 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, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 1673 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
522 WGUS61 KPHI 271939 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 339 PM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-013-015>022-027-PAZ067>071-280900- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0004.100329T0600Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 339 PM EDT SAT MAR 27 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC... CAMDEN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER... MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM... SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE... MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * A COMPLEX AND EVENTUAL CONSOLIDATION OF A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN INTO THE REGION STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO TUESDAY. LIGHTER RAIN MIGHT PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND SLOW THE RECESSION OF ANY FLOODED WATERWAYS. EVENT PRECIPITATION TOTALS SHOULD AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND ALREADY NEARLY SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS WOULD LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING WOULD BE POSSIBLE ON SMALLER STREAMS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LARGER RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THE DRY WEATHER PRECEDING THIS PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$ DELISI/GIGI
8 follow-up statements
559 WGUS61 KPHI 280800 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 400 AM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010 NJZ014-023>026-282030- /O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0004.100329T0600Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ EASTERN MONMOUTH-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDY HOOK...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND 400 AM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC AND COASTAL OCEAN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST SUNDAY WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. ADDITIONAL LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COAST WILL ADD TO THE COMPLEX STORM INTERACTIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LIGHTER RAIN MIGHT PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES GRADUALLY EASTWARD AND AWAY FROM OUR AREA. TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS MAY BE UP TO 6 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE FORECAST MAY CHANGE...AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA...INCLUDING NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS...ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL WOULD LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RUNOFF OF HEAVY RAIN MAY EXACERBATE ANY COASTAL FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THE DRY WEATHER PRECEDING THIS PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$ DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-013-015>022-027-PAZ067>071-282030- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.100329T0600Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY- BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...WHARTON STATE FOREST... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 400 AM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...CAMDEN... CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST TODAY WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ADDITIONAL LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COAST WILL ADD TO THE COMPLEX STORM INTERACTIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LIGHTER RAIN MIGHT PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES GRADUALLY EASTWARD AND AWAY FROM OUR AREA. TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS MAY BE UP TO 6 INCHES. ALTHOUGH THE FORECAST MAY CHANGE...AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION MAY OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF OUR FORECAST AREA...INCLUDING NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS...ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL WOULD LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. GIVEN THE SERIOUS NATURE OF RECENT FLOODING AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR EXCESSIVE RAINS DURING THE NEXT 48 TO 72 HOURS...THE POSSIBILITY FOR SERIOUS FLOODING EXISTS. FLOODING WOULD BE POSSIBLE ON SMALLER STREAMS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LARGER RIVERS...INCLUDING THE PASSAIC...RARITAN...AND MILLSTONE RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THE DRY WEATHER PRECEDING THIS PRECIPITATION TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$
454 WGUS61 KPHI 281948 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 348 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-291000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.100329T0600Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 348 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE MOVING IN FROM THE WEST WILL STALL OVER THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ADDITIONAL LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COAST WILL ADD TO THE COMPLEX STORM INTERACTIONS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL BE LIKELY FROM LATER TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHTER RAIN SHOULD THEN PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES GRADUALLY EAST AWAY FROM OUR AREA. TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 3 TO 4 INCHES...BUT LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS...ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL WOULD LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS WITH MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG SOME WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THESE INCLUDE THE ASSUNPINK, MILLSTONE, RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS THE DELAWARE RIVER WOULD CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THIS TIME BEFORE THE HEAVY RAIN ARRIVES TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$ DELISI/GIGI/
801 WGUS61 KPHI 290730 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-291600- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 330 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE NEARING OUR AREA FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS MORNING WILL STALL OVER OUR NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC REGION TODAY. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...AND LOCALLY 2.5 INCHES...HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE UP ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO OUR REGION TONIGHT...BRINGING MORE ENERGY AND MOISTURE TO OUR AREA TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN IN OUR AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AND BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES TODAY...TONIGHT...AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHTER RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TUESDAY NIGHT...AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES GRADUALLY EASTWARD AND AWAY FROM OUR AREA. TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS...ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY RESULT IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...WITH A CHANCE OF MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG SOME WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THESE INCLUDE THE ASSUNPINK, MILLSTONE, RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS THE DELAWARE RIVER WOULD CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THIS TIME BEFORE THE HEAVY RAIN ARRIVES TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$
223 WGUS61 KPHI 291550 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1150 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-300400- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1150 AM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION TODAY. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...AND LOCALLY 2.5 INCHES...HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS MANY AREAS. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE UP ALONG THE COAST AND INTO OUR REGION TONIGHT... BRINGING MORE MOISTURE INTO TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN IN OUR AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AND BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES TODAY...TONIGHT...AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHTER RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL WIND DOWN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM OUR AREA. TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 INCHES. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS... ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY RESULT IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...WITH A CHANCE OF MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG SOME WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THESE INCLUDE THE ASSUNPINK... MILLSTONE... RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS THE DELAWARE RIVER WOULD CREST CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE USE THIS TIME BEFORE THE HEAVY RAIN ARRIVES TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$
244 WGUS61 KPHI 291929 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 329 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-300330- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 329 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST AND INTO OUR REGION TONIGHT... BRINGING MORE MOISTURE INTO TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL REMAIN IN OUR AREA THROUGH TUESDAY AND BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHTER RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TUESDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES AWAY FROM OUR AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS... ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL WILL LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY RESULT IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...WITH SOME MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THESE INCLUDE THE PASSAIC, RARITAN, ASSUNPINK AND RANCOCAS BASINS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS THE DELAWARE RIVER WOULD CREST AT CAUTION STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. IF NOT DONE SO ALREADY PLEASE USE THIS TIME BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN ARRIVES TO MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN. PLEASE 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. && $$ NIERENBERG/GIGI
372 WGUS61 KPHI 300123 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 923 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-301000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 923 PM EDT MON MAR 29 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON * ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT THE WATCH AREA OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTH CAROLINA WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS AND BE EAST OF NEW JERSEY ON TUESDAY. THIS LOW WILL THEN DRIFT SLOWLY EAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHTER RAIN IS THEN EXPECTED AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL END BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE LOW MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM OUR AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED. AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST PRECIPITATION SHOULD OCCUR OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS... ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL WILL LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY RESULT IS FOR MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...WITH SOME MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. THESE INCLUDE THE PASSAIC AND ASSUNPINK BASINS. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS THE DELAWARE RIVER SHOULD CREST AT CAUTION STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. SOME STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE ALREADY FLOODING. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ TFG
345 WGUS61 KPHI 300730 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-302200- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-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-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...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...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 330 AM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC... COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * LOW PRESSURE MOVING JUST EAST OF THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS THIS MORNING WILL REACH TO WESTERN OR CENTRAL LONG ISLAND BY THIS EVENING. MOISTURE WRAPPING AROUND BEHIND THIS LOW WILL GENERATE ADDITIONAL RAIN FOR THE WATCH AREA TODAY. THE THOUGHT CONTINUES THAT RAIN WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY... ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA IN NEW JERSEY. AN ADDITIONAL THREE-QUARTERS TO AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN...LOCALLY TWO INCHES...IS FORECAST TO OCCUR TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY RAINS...ALREADY HIGH STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND SATURATED SOIL MAY LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. THE MOST LIKELY RESULT IS FOR MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS...WITH ISOLATED MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG WATERWAYS IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE PASSAIC AND THE MILLSTONE. BASED ON THE CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS...THE DELAWARE RIVER SHOULD CREST AT CAUTION STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. SOME STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE ALREADY FLOODING. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
955 WGUS61 KPHI 302156 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 556 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>027-PAZ067>071-302300- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-100330T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH- EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON... PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 556 PM EDT TUE MAR 30 2010 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NO NEW FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ANTICIPATED AND THE RAINFALL INTENSITY WILL DECREASE AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 3:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more | 11 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.