Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 21, 2011, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)

Expired

Aug 22, 2011, 12:15 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Mercer County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

994 
WGUS51 KPHI 212324
FFWPHI
NJC021-025-029-220215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0039.110821T2324Z-110822T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
724 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1015 PM EDT...

* AT 720 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM PERSISTENT THUNDERSTORMS OVER MONMOUTH AND
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WAS ALSO OCCURRING
  OVER SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTIES. RAIN WAS FALLING AT THE RATE OF 2
  INCHES PER HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRENTON.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 OR 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY ESPECIALLY 
OVER MONMOUTH COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN 
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS 
OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED 
BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! 
NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 
ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3998 7451 4012 7459 4017 7468 4017 7470
      4024 7481 4028 7452 4025 7448 4025 7444
      4027 7441 4028 7440 4044 7413 4013 7409

$$

533 
WGUS51 KPHI 220201
FFWPHI
NJC021-025-029-220415-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110822T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1001 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTY...
  MONMOUTH COUNTY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...

* AT 955 PM EDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTINUING THIS
  EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...AND WERE COMBINING
  WITH THE HIGH RAIN TOTALS OF THIS AFTERNOON TO PRODUCE CONTINUING
  RUNOFF LATE THIS EVENING. WATER LEVELS REMAINED HIGH OVER THE
  WARNING AREA...AND FLOODING WAS STILL REPORTED IN JACKSON IN
  OCEAN COUNTY NEW JERSEY. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE
  EXTENDED UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TO ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN AWAY
  OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO WATCH FOR
  FLOODED AREAS ON ROADS. NEVER DRIVE INTO OR THROUGH FLOODED
  ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN 
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE 
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3998 7451 4012 7459 4017 7468 4017 7470
      4024 7481 4028 7452 4025 7448 4025 7444
      4027 7441 4028 7440 4044 7413 4013 7409

$$

251 
WGUS71 KPHI 220413
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1213 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

NJC021-025-029-220423-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110822T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MERCER NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-OCEAN NJ-
1213 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OCEAN...MONMOUTH AND SOUTHERN MERCER COUNTIES...

THE WATERS FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS ARE RECEDING AND NO LONGER
POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRENTON.

LAT...LON 3998 7451 4012 7459 4017 7468 4017 7470
      4024 7481 4028 7452 4025 7448 4025 7444
      4027 7441 4028 7440 4044 7413 4013 7409

$$

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