Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 15, 2015, 8:43 AM EDT (12:43 UTC)

Expired

Jul 15, 2015, 12:45 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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853 
WGUS51 KPHI 151243
FFWPHI
NJC001-005-029-151645-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0038.150715T1243Z-150715T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
843 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1245 PM EDT

* AT 839 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS PORTIONS 
  OF THE WARNED AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 
  FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ATLANTIC CITY...BARNEGAT...PLEASANTVILLE...VENTNOR CITY...
  BRIGANTINE...ABSECON...MARGATE CITY...EGG HARBOR CITY...
  TUCKERTON...PORT REPUBLIC...WADING RIVER...BROOKVILLE...BEACH HAVEN
  WEST...BASS RIVER STATE FOREST...CHATSWORTH...NEW GRETNA...WARREN
  GROVE...PENN STATE FOREST...POMONA AND MYSTIC ISLAND.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

HIGH TIDES THIS MORNING COULD ALSO AFFECT DRAINAGE ALONG MAINLAND 
AND BARRIER ISLAND COMMUNITIES ON THE BACK BAYS. THIS COULD INCREASE 
FLOOD LEVELS OR KEEP FLOOD WATERS IN PLACE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF 
TIME. 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. 

DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAT YOU THINK.  TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

LAT...LON 3981 7417 3979 7412 3977 7410 3980 7417
      3974 7420 3976 7410 3975 7410 3958 7434
      3961 7420 3950 7434 3954 7439 3956 7441
      3941 7440 3944 7435 3949 7431 3947 7430
      3933 7450 3988 7462 3981 7409

$$

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386 
WGUS71 KPHI 151419
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1019 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2015

NJC001-005-029-151645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150715T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ATLANTIC NJ-OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
1019 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1015 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE 
MOVED OFFSHORE. BUT MORE THAN THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER 
THE LAST ONE AND A HALF HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING. 

FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN BEACH HAVEN, BRIGANTINE, ATLANTIC 
CITY, AND ABSECON. 
 
HIGH TIDES THIS MORNING COULD ALSO AFFECT DRAINAGE ALONG MAINLAND 
AND BARRIER ISLAND COMMUNITIES ON THE BACK BAYS. THIS COULD INCREASE 
FLOOD LEVELS OR KEEP FLOOD WATERS IN PLACE FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF 
TIME. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAT YOU THINK.  TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

LAT...LON 3958 7434 3961 7420 3950 7434 3954 7439
      3956 7441 3941 7440 3945 7435 3949 7431
      3947 7430 3933 7450 3949 7453 3973 7431
      3973 7413

$$

KRUZDLO

054 
WGUS71 KPHI 151639
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1239 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2015

NJC001-005-029-151645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150715T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ATLANTIC NJ-OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
1239 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2015

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 1232 PM EDT...ONLY SHOWERS REMAIN. THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DROPPED 
ALMOST FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IN ABOUT TWO HOURS HAVE MOVED OFF THE 
COAST. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF 
LBI, AND FROM BRIGANTINE SOUTH TO MARGATE. 

WHILE RAPIDLY RISING WATER ASSOCIATED WITH FLASH FLOODING IS NO 
LONGER A THREAT, THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE CONVERTED TO A 
FLOOD WARNING IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 

&&

LAT...LON 3958 7434 3961 7420 3950 7434 3954 7439
      3956 7441 3941 7440 3945 7435 3949 7431
      3947 7430 3933 7450 3949 7453 3959 7444

$$

KRUZDLO

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