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Areal Flood Advisory 250, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 30, 2014Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Mar 30, 2014, 3:29 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, Gloucester County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 30, 2014, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2014, 7:30 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 217 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2014-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2014-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Mar 30, 12:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 12:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 8:18 AM EDT, 7 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

NJZ001-311230-
SUSSEX-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE COULD BE A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN MONDAY MORNING,
ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ054-055-311230-
CARBON-MONROE-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001-NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-311230-
NEW CASTLE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>024-026-027-311230-
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION INTO TONIGHT
BRINGING MORE PERIODS OF RAIN SOME OF WHICH CAN BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND, AND
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN SOME FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. IN
ADDITION, SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED
ESPECIALLY IF THE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE MORE WIDESPREAD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>019-021-311230-
KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CUMBERLAND-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION INTO TONIGHT
BRINGING MORE PERIODS OF RAIN SOME OF WHICH CAN BE HEAVY AT TIMES.
A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND, AND
THIS SHOULD RESULT IN SOME FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. IN
ADDITION, SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED
ESPECIALLY IF THE HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE MORE WIDESPREAD.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ431-450>455-311230-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-311230-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
818 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ON MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 11:00 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EDT SUN MAR 30 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1051 AM     FLOOD            MONROE TWP              40.32N  74.43W
03/30/2014                   MIDDLESEX          NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PERRINEVILLE ROAD IS FLOODED BETWEEN FEDERAL AND DEY
            GROVE

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1400133

STAFF
Local storm report, Mar 30, 11:55 AM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 10:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more4 hr
Mar 29, 10:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Mar 29, 11:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Ocean4 hr
Mar 30, 12:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset6 hr
Mar 30, 1:25 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset4 hr
Mar 30, 3:50 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren24 hr
Mar 30, 4:50 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth9 hr
Mar 30, 5:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset7 hr
Mar 30, 6:47 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHISomerset4 hr
Mar 30, 7:58 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May3 hr
Mar 30, 8:11 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean7 hr
Mar 30, 8:18 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryPHI7 hr
Mar 30, 9:46 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset36 hr
Mar 30, 11:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex4 hr
Mar 30, 11:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth6 hr
Mar 30, 3:20 PM EDTGale WarningPHI12 hr
Mar 30, 4:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Mar 30, 5:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia4 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Advisories in New Jersey, 2014Areal Flood Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2014Every areal flood advisory in 2014

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.