Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2013
Flood Watch 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Nov 26, 2013, 3:43 PM EST for 4 states. It took effect at Nov 26, 2013, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2013, 3:43 PM EST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2013, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2013, 10:50 AM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1325 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
255 WGUS61 KPHI 262043 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 343 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...A STRONG NOR'EASTER WILL IMPACT THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-270930- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0003.131127T0000Z-131127T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER... KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 343 PM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN... GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS... WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST RAIN AXIS POSITIONING ITSELF ACROSS THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA NORTHEASTWARD INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES, WITH HIGHER ISOLATED AMOUNTS, ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS RAINFALL MAY FALL WITHIN A 12 HOUR TIME PERIOD CAUSING POOR DRAINAGE AND NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS TO FLOOD. 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. && $$ HEAVENER
2 follow-up statements
287 WGUS61 KPHI 270739 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 239 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 MDZ008-271800- /O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-131127T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CECIL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELKTON 239 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...CECIL. * UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY. AS A RESULT...POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SMALL CREEK AND STREAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012-015>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-271800- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-131127T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO... CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA... PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER... KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 239 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER... HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...SALEM AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. * UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY. AS A RESULT...POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SMALL CREEK AND STREAM FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ KRUZDLO
465 WGUS61 KPHI 271550 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1050 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ008>010-012-015>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-271700- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-131127T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY- EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...MORRISTOWN... FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE... GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER... KENNET SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN... LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN 1050 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO LAST NIGHT'S HEAVY RAINFALL IS DIMINISHING. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IOVINO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 3:55 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean | 30 hr |
| Nov 26, 4:09 AM EST | Gale Warning | PHI | 54 hr |
Nearby
Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2013Flood Watches in Pennsylvania, 2013Flood Watches in Delaware, 2013Every flood watch in 2013
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.