Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Warnings in 2012
Areal Flood Warning 29, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood warning at Oct 29, 2012, 6:33 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 28 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2012, 6:33 AM EDT (10:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 10:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:36 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 10:10 AM EDT | COASTAL FLOOD | Upper Twp, NJ | BAY WATER ONTO TYLER ROAD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 330 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 693 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS41 KPHI 291033
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
633 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
NJC001-009-011-033-292230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0029.121029T1033Z-121029T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
633 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 630 PM EDT MONDAY
* AT 630 AM EDT...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE
INTO EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. SOME LOCATIONS HAVE ALREADY
RECEIVED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT WITH TOTALS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES POSSIBLE BY THE END OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY. AS A RESULT,
THIS WARNING WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXTENDED.
* FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF
POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT
DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK
IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA, BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7431 3949 7439 3955 7442 3963 7465
3973 7473 3951 7499 3978 7544 3976 7546
3964 7556 3957 7551 3947 7555 3930 7526
3918 7514 3921 7504 3917 7491 3894 7498
3893 7491 3894 7487 3924 7462 3940 7435
$$
IOVINO3 follow-up statements
338
WGUS81 KPHI 291738
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
138 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
NJC001-009-011-033-292230-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0029.000000T0000Z-121029T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
138 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND...SALEM...ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY COUNTIES...
AT 136 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. THUS FAR...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA.
* STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL MAY PUSH THOSE CREEKS AND STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING
IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...AS THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD
PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7431 3949 7439 3955 7442 3963 7465
3973 7473 3951 7499 3978 7544 3976 7546
3964 7556 3957 7551 3947 7555 3930 7526
3918 7514 3921 7504 3917 7491 3894 7498
3893 7491 3894 7487 3924 7462 3940 7435
$$
HAYES473
WGUS41 KPHI 292101
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
501 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
NJC001-009-011-033-300630-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0029.000000T0000Z-121030T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
501 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 230 AM EDT TUESDAY
* AT 456 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THUS FAR...SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATED THAT 4 TO 8
INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. BASED ON CURRENT RADAR
TRENDS, THE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE DIMINISHING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS.
* STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE AREA CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL PUSH CREEKS AND STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS.
* FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING
IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...AS THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD
PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.
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 3949 7431 3949 7439 3955 7442 3963 7465
3973 7473 3951 7499 3978 7544 3976 7546
3964 7556 3957 7551 3947 7555 3930 7526
3918 7514 3921 7504 3917 7491 3894 7498
3893 7491 3894 7487 3924 7462 3940 7435
$$
KRUZDLO685
WGUS41 KPHI 300433
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1233 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
NJC001-009-011-033-301430-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0029.000000T0000Z-121030T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
1233 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
* AT 1232 AM EDT...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION. RISES
CONTINUED ON CREEKS AND STREAMS.
* FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS ALSO EXPECTED. ROADWAY
FLOODING IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD
WATERS...AS THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU
LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7431 3949 7439 3955 7442 3963 7465
3973 7473 3951 7499 3978 7544 3976 7546
3964 7556 3957 7551 3947 7555 3930 7526
3918 7514 3921 7504 3917 7491 3894 7498
3893 7491 3894 7487 3924 7462 3940 7435
$$
KRUZDLOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 3:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Cape May | 3 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:35 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 24 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Ocean | 117 min |
| Oct 29, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monmouth | 2 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 111 min |
| Oct 29, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer and 3 more | 2 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2012Every areal flood warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.