Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Warnings in 2011
Areal Flood Warning 68, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood warning at Sep 6, 2011, 6:57 AM EDT for Morris County, New Jersey. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2011, 6:57 AM EDT (10:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2011, 5:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Morris County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:59 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 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 1126 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
380
WGUS41 KPHI 061057
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
657 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NJC027-061500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0068.110906T1057Z-110906T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
657 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 1100 AM EDT
* AT 655 AM EDT THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK ROAD SHOULD EXCEED
FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. OTHER FLOODING MAY DEVELOP DURING MIDDAY
AS HEAVIER RAINS ARRIVE.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 4089 7428 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
4079 7436 4081 7459 4105 7453 4105 7444
4102 7442 4101 7432 4097 7427 4092 7428
4091 7427
$$
DRAG3 follow-up statements
362
WGUS41 KPHI 061453
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1053 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NJC027-062300-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110906T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
1053 AM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY
* AT 1050 AM EDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK
ROAD WAS AT 2.59 FEET AND WAS RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.50 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 4089 7428 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
4079 7436 4081 7459 4105 7453 4105 7444
4102 7442 4101 7432 4097 7427 4092 7428
4091 7427
$$
KRUZDLO508
WGUS81 KPHI 061833
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
233 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NJC027-062300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110906T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
233 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY...
AT 224 PM EDT...THE WATER LEVEL ON THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK
ROAD WAS AT 2.97 FEET AND WAS RISING. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.50 FEET. THE
POMPTON RIVER AT MIDWOOD WAS AT 7.83 FEET AND WAS RISING. FLOOD
STAGE IS 7.50 FEET.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 4089 7428 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
4079 7436 4081 7459 4105 7453 4105 7444
4102 7442 4101 7432 4097 7427 4092 7428
4091 7427
$$
KRUZDLO683
WGUS41 KPHI 062219
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
619 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
NJC027-070900-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0068.000000T0000Z-110907T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS NJ-
619 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 500 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
* AT 615 PM EDT...THE GAGE READING ON THE EAST DITCH AT BEAVER BROOK
ROAD WAS 3.1 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 2.5 FEET. ADDITIONAL RAIN
TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN RISING LEVELS ON THE EAST DITCH TONIGHT.
* THE POMPTON RIVER AT MIDWOOD WAS 8.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 7.5 FEET.
ADDITIONAL RAIN TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN RISING RIVER LEVELS.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 4089 7428 4089 7433 4087 7433 4086 7431
4079 7436 4081 7459 4105 7453 4105 7444
4102 7442 4101 7432 4097 7427 4092 7428
4091 7427
$$
HAYESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 9:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 1:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Essex, Passaic | 7 days |
| Sep 6, 4:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 4 days |
| Sep 6, 4:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 5 days |
| Sep 6, 4:35 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Passaic | 4 days |
| Sep 6, 5:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex, Warren | 71 hr |
| Sep 6, 6:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset | 31 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2011Every areal flood warning in 2011
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.