Alert archive / New Jersey / Areal Flood Warnings in 2012
Areal Flood Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood warning at Dec 21, 2012, 7:36 AM EST for Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey; Monroe County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 15 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
- Dec 21, 2012, 7:36 AM EST (12:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2012, 10:30 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:37 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, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 471 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 693 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1064 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 211236
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
736 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-211630-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0041.121221T1236Z-121221T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
736 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 1130 AM EST
* AT 731 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT RAINFALL HAS EXCEEDED TWO INCHES IN SPOTS, AND WITH MORE
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO COME IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO, SMALL CREEK
AND STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY. POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS
WILL ALSO LIKELY FLOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7437 4095 7464 4091 7478 4072 7496
4059 7518 4054 7534 4066 7542 4066 7548
4074 7560 4079 7560 4082 7548 4094 7557
4099 7550 4113 7565 4124 7550 4126 7513
4116 7515 4109 7501 4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
KRUZDLO5 follow-up statements
699
WGUS41 KPHI 211612
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1112 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
NJC037-041-PAC089-095-211930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121221T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
1112 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 230 PM EST
* AT 1110 AM EST...CREEKS AND STREAMS CONTINUE TO RISE THIS MORNING
IN RESPONSE TO THE TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL. FLOODING REMAINS
LIKELY. THE WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7437 4095 7464 4091 7478 4072 7496
4059 7518 4054 7534 4066 7542 4066 7548
4074 7560 4079 7560 4082 7548 4094 7557
4099 7550 4113 7565 4124 7550 4126 7513
4116 7515 4109 7501 4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
KRUZDLO219
WGUS81 KPHI 211910
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
210 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
PAC089-095-211919-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121221T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
210 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IN NORTHAMPTON AND MONROE COUNTIES...
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. ALWAYS TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4095 7464 4091 7478 4071 7497
4059 7519 4075 7519 4078 7517 4077 7513
4083 7508 4085 7510 4086 7505 4099 7513
4108 7497 4109 7499 4118 7489 4124 7487
4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
NJC037-041-211930-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121221T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
210 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...
AT 209 PM EST...THE PEQUEST RIVER IN PEQUEST WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AS WAS THE PAPAKATING CREEK IN PELLETTOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4095 7464 4091 7478 4071 7497
4059 7519 4075 7519 4078 7517 4077 7513
4083 7508 4085 7510 4086 7505 4099 7513
4108 7497 4109 7499 4118 7489 4124 7487
4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
KRUZDLO331
WGUS41 KPHI 211912
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
212 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
NJC037-041-212330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121221T2330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
212 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 630 PM EST
* AT 211 PM EST...THE PEQUEST RIVER IN PEQUEST WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
AS WAS THE PAPAKATING CREEK IN PELLETTOWN.
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.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4095 7464 4091 7478 4071 7497
4059 7519 4075 7519 4078 7517 4077 7513
4083 7508 4085 7510 4086 7505 4099 7513
4108 7497 4109 7499 4118 7489 4124 7487
4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
KRUZDLO227
WGUS41 KPHI 212305
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
605 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
NJC037-041-220330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121222T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
605 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 1030 PM EST
* AT 604 PM EST...THE PEQUEST RIVER IN PEQUEST AND THE PAPAKATING
RIVER IN PELLETTOWN ARE STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. A SLOW FALL IN
WATER LEVELS IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4095 7464 4091 7478 4071 7497
4059 7519 4075 7519 4078 7517 4077 7513
4083 7508 4085 7510 4086 7505 4099 7513
4108 7497 4109 7499 4118 7489 4124 7487
4132 7480 4136 7468
$$
HEAVENER039
WGUS81 KPHI 220324
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1024 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
NJC041-220328-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121222T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-
1024 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IN WARREN COUNTY...
AS OF 1015 PM THE PEQUEST RIVER IN PEQUEST HAS FALLEN BELOW THE
FLOOD STAGE OF 4.0 FEET. THE RIVER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE
FALLING OVERNIGHT.
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4098 7463 4095 7464 4092 7477
4109 7497 4109 7499 4116 7491 4121 7487
4124 7487 4132 7479 4136 7468
$$
NJC037-220330-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0041.000000T0000Z-121222T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX NJ-
1024 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN SUSSEX COUNTY...
AT 1018 PM EST THE PAPAKATING RIVER IN PELLETTOWN IS STILL ABOVE
FLOOD STAGE. A SLOW FALL IN WATER LEVELS IS EXPECTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
&&
LAT...LON 4121 7438 4098 7463 4095 7464 4092 7477
4109 7497 4109 7499 4116 7491 4121 7487
4124 7487 4132 7479 4136 7468
$$
AMCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 9:11 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 8 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:27 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 11 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 6:17 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 15 hr |
| Dec 21, 1:12 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Somerset | 8 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:16 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:45 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Passaic | 35 hr |
| Dec 20, 9:00 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 2 hr |
| Dec 21, 4:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Montgomery | 14 hr |
| Dec 21, 5:17 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 7:49 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Philadelphia | 11 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:24 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 4 hr |
| Dec 21, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 10 hr |
| Dec 21, 12:08 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 5 hr |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2012Areal Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.