Flash Flood Warning 53, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 4, 2012, 1:47 PM EDT (17:47 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2012, 4:20 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

973 
WGUS51 KPHI 041747
FFWPHI
NJC005-007-015-021-PAC017-045-091-101-042145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0053.120904T1747Z-120904T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
147 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY...
  MERCER COUNTY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
  DELAWARE COUNTY...
  NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

* AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHWESTERN 
BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER... 
PHILADELPHIA...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY 
COUNTIES. THE HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING TOWARD MERCER COUNTY.

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

THE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. THE 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 
AN INCH OR TWO IN AS LITTLE AS FIFTEEN TO THIRTY MINUTES. LOCALIZED 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7457 4018 7461 4016 7461 3976 7540
      3979 7541 3978 7544 3980 7541 3982 7544
      3984 7555 3986 7560 3994 7553 3999 7543
      4000 7544 4036 7472 4020 7455

$$

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572 
WGUS71 KPHI 041840
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
240 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

NJC005-007-015-021-PAC017-045-091-101-042145-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-120904T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-MERCER NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
240 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...DELAWARE...
PHILADELPHIA...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...MERCER
AND NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 230 PM EDT...THE RIVER GAGE ON THE PENNYPACK IN PHILADELPHIA WAS 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. IN THE LAST HOUR, THE WATER LEVEL AT THE GAGE 
INCREASED THREE FEET. THE RISE ON FRANKFORD CREEK IS EVEN MORE 
DRAMATIC INCREASING NEARLY THREE FEET IN THE LAST 15 MINUTES. 
POQUESSING CREEK AS WELL AS TACONY CREEK ARE ALSO SHOWING SHARP 
RISES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE BY CALLING YOUR LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR BY CALLING THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT...1-877-633-6772.

&&

LAT...LON 4019 7457 4018 7461 4016 7461 3976 7540
      3979 7541 3978 7544 3980 7541 3982 7544
      3984 7555 3986 7560 3994 7553 3999 7543
      4000 7544 4036 7472 4020 7455

$$

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126 
WGUS71 KPHI 042020
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

NJC005-007-015-021-PAC017-045-091-101-042030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0053.000000T0000Z-120904T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAMDEN NJ-MERCER NJ-BUCKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
420 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN
BURLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA...
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS...MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

THE WATERS FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS ARE RECEDING AND FLOOD WATERS
NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE FLASH
FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4019 7457 4018 7461 4016 7461 3976 7540
      3979 7541 3978 7544 3980 7541 3982 7544
      3984 7555 3986 7560 3994 7553 3999 7543
      4000 7544 4036 7472 4020 7455

$$

KRUZDLO

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