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Flood Watch 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Sep 22, 2011, 3:43 AM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Sep 23, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2011, 3:43 AM EDT (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2011, 12:25 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 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 07:44 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 508 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
517 WGUS61 KPHI 220743 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 343 AM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012>019-PAZ060>062-067>071-222000- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET- MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 343 AM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM...SOMERSET...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS... BUCKS... CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY... NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE GROUND REMAINS WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH AND ARE LIMITED IN THEIR ABILITY TO ABSORB MUCH RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES MAY OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCAL FOUR INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING WILL INCLUDE...SMALL STREAM FLOODING, ROAD AND BASEMENT FLOODING. LARGER RIVERS MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE THE RAINFALL WITH OUT SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING, BUT THEY MAY RUN HIGH AND POSSIBLY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE IF HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
946 WGUS61 KPHI 221908 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 308 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ020>027-230315- /O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY... ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST 308 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX AND KENT. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. IF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL EXCEEDS 4 INCHES BY LATE SATURDAY...FLOODING COULD RESULT. * WIDESPREAD RAIN TOTALS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL OCCUR THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCAL FIVE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING WILL INCLUDE...ROAD AND BASEMENT FLOODING WITH POSSIBLE SMALL STREAM FLOODING. LARGER RIVERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROCESS THE RAINFALL WITH OUT SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING... BUT THEY MAY RUN HIGH AND POSSIBLY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE IF FIVE INCH AMOUNTS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012>019-PAZ060>062-067>071-230315- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET- MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH- NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON... WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE... NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER... NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 308 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM...SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER... DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY. WIDESPREAD RAIN TOTALS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THIS WATCH AREA THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOCAL FIVE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THERE IS STILL A SMALL CHANCE THAT PORTIONS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA WILL ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN 2 INCH STORM TOTALS. * PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES ARE THE COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INCLUSIVE OF MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN AS WELL AS THE URBAN AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON AND NEW BRUNSWICK INTO THE READING... POTTSTOWN...ALLENTOWN AREA OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. * IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING WILL INCLUDE...ROAD AND BASEMENT FLOODING...AND A FEW SMALL STREAMS WILL PROBABLY FLOOD. LARGER RIVERS MAY BE ABLE PROCESS THE RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED RUNOFF WITH OUT SUBSTANTIAL FLOODING.. EVEN SO...SEVERAL OF THE MAIN STEM RIVERS MAY RUN HIGH AND POSSIBLY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE IF BASIN RAINFALL AVERAGES 4 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
278 WGUS61 KPHI 230137 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-067>071-230945- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-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-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...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... BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA 937 PM EDT THU SEP 22 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...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 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...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY INTO A PORTION OF SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAINS ARE EXPECTED... ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA MIGHT ESCAPE WITH LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN. * THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. * PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO STORM TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES ARE THE COUNTIES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 78 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INCLUSIVE OF MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN AS WELL AS THE URBAN AREAS ALONG THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON AND PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON AND NEW BRUNSWICK INTO THE READING... POTTSTOWN...ALLENTOWN AREA OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. * FURTHER SOUTHEAST...ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE..IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES IN 6 HOURS TO CAUSE ANYTHING MORE THAN POCKETS OF SUBSTANTIAL BASEMENT AND HIGHWAY FLOODING. THE FLOOD RISKS APPEAR TO BE LESS THERE THAN COMPARED TO THE WILMINGTON... PHILADELPHIA...NEW BRUNSWICK CORRIDOR INTO NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. * THE RAIN APPEARS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANTIAL BATCHES...ONE DURING MIDDAY FRIDAY WHEN 1 TO 3 INCHES IS FORECAST WITHIN A 6 HOUR PERIOD. ANOTHER BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN SHOULD OCCUR LATER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY THAT COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ DRAG
299 WGUS61 KPHI 230851 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-067>071-232100- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.110923T1200Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-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-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...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... BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...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 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...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY INTO A PORTION OF SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD 1 TO 3 INCH RAINS ARE EXPECTED AND ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH, AND THERE IS LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
561 WGUS61 KPHI 231927 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 327 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 PAZ054-055-240330- /O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CARBON-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG 327 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CARBON AND MONROE. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AND THROUGH A PORTION OF SATURDAY. ONE TO TWO INCH RAINS HAVE OCCURRED IN PARTS OF THE POCONOS AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. * THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH...AND THERE IS LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027- PAZ060>062-067>071-240330- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-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-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...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... BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA 327 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...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 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...SUSSEX... WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS... CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON * PERIODS OF RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR INTO TONIGHT AND A PORTION OF SATURDAY. THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON A HALF AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAINS ARE EXPECTED AND ISOLATED 5 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH... AND THERE IS LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ GIGI/MIKETTA/MEOLA
459 WGUS61 KPHI 240114 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 914 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-021>025-027-240215- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-110924T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES- TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH... ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON... PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN... MOUNT HOLLY...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...WHARTON STATE FOREST 914 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA AND NO ADDITIONAL WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED. $$ DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>015-020-026-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071- 241000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-110924T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 914 PM EDT FRI SEP 23 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...COASTAL OCEAN...EASTERN MONMOUTH... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...OCEAN...SOMERSET... SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA... BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH... MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY * THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL CLEAR MOST OF THE WATCH AREA BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN MIGHT NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL WARNINGS AND HAVE ONGOING FLOODING PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING, RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE REACHED AS HIGH AS THREE INCHES IN PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. * THE GROUND REMAINS SOGGY AND WET FROM THE HEAVY RAINS THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH... AND THERE IS LIMITED ABSORPTION CAPACITY FROM THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR THROUGH NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
410 WGUS61 KPHI 240425 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1225 AM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>015-020-026-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071- 240530- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0013.000000T0000Z-110924T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS- DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON... MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD... SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...JACKSON...LONG BEACH ISLAND...JIM THORPE... STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON... WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 1225 AM EDT SAT SEP 24 2011 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE STEADY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA WITH ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS EXPECTED THE REST OF THE NIGHT. A FEW AREA CREEKS AND RIVER ARE RUNNING HIGH AND THERE ARE A FEW FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT...BUT ADDITIONAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. $$
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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.