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Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2015, 10:02 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania; Sussex County, Warren County, New Jersey. It was in force for 7 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2015, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2015, 5:19 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA
The radar
The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 10:28 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.76 | Christmans, PA | FELL IN 45 MINUTES |
| Jul 26, 10:35 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Penn Forest Reservoir, PA | POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING REPORTED. DOPPLER RADAR STORM TOTAL ESTIMATES REACHED 5 INCHES IN THE TOWNSHIP. |
| Jul 27, 4:18 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.21 | Polk Twp, PA | |
| Jul 27, 4:26 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.36 | Albrightsville, PA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1409 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
062
WGUS51 KPHI 270202
FFWPHI
NJC037-041-PAC025-089-270600-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0042.150727T0202Z-150727T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1002 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 200 AM EDT
* AT 1002 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MOUNT POCONO...EAST STROUDSBURG...PALMERTON...WIND GAP...
BRANCHVILLE...CHRISTMANS...TANNERSVILLE...REEDERS...MOUNTAINHOME...
POCONO PINES...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...ECHO LAKE...
FLATBROOKVILLE...DELAWARE WATER GAP...MECKESVILLE...CANADENSIS...
ANALOMINK...JONAS...GILBERT AND LAKE HARMONY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4116 7490 4123 7486 4116 7473
4095 7511 4096 7513 4093 7522 4086 7529
4078 7562 4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$
JRK4 follow-up statements
894
WGUS71 KPHI 270342
FFSPHI
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1142 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2015
NJC037-041-PAC025-089-270600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-150727T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
1142 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WARREN...WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...EASTERN CARBON AND MONROE
COUNTIES...
AT 1139 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. A MESONET
SITE IN THE MUD RUN BASIN IN CARBON COUNTY HAS RECEIVED 4.71 INCHES
OF RAIN. OTHER EVENT TOTALS IN THE WARNING AREA HAVE REACHED CLOSE
TO TWO INCHES.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... MOUNT
POCONO...EAST STROUDSBURG...PALMERTON...WIND GAP...
BRANCHVILLE...CHRISTMANS...TANNERSVILLE...REEDERS...MOUNTAINHOME...
POCONO PINES...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...ECHO LAKE...FLATBROOKVILLE...
DELAWARE WATER GAP...MECKESVILLE...CANADENSIS...ANALOMINK...JONAS...
GILBERT AND LAKE HARMONY.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA. WHILE THE BACK EDGE OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE GETTING CLOSE,
THEY STILL WILL HAVE TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE
ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4116 7490 4123 7486 4116 7473
4095 7511 4096 7513 4093 7522 4086 7529
4078 7562 4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$312
WGUS71 KPHI 270439
FFSPHI
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1239 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
NJC037-041-270447-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-150727T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-
1239 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND WEST CENTRAL
SUSSEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ALL ROAD
CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4093 7522 4086 7529 4078 7562
4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$
PAC025-089-270600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-150727T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
1239 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR
EASTERN CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES...
AT 1237 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MOUNT POCONO...EAST STROUDSBURG...PALMERTON...WIND GAP...DELAWARE
WATER GAP...STORMVILLE...CHRISTMANS...SCOTRUN...ROSSLAND...
TANNERSVILLE...REEDERS...MOUNTAINHOME...LONG POND...POCONO PINES...
HERNYVILLE...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...ECHO LAKE...WERRY LAKE...
BRODHEADSVILLE AND MCMICHAEL.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4093 7522 4086 7529 4078 7562
4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$307
WGUS51 KPHI 270442
FFWPHI
PAC025-089-270930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-150727T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1242 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 530 AM EDT
* AT 1240 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THAT UP TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE POCONOS WITH THE
HEAVIEST RAIN ALONG THE CARBON AND MONROE COUNTY BORDER.
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH IS LIKELY IN THE
WARNED AREA AND WILL CONTINUE OR INITIATE NEW FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. BE
ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
&&
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4093 7522 4086 7529 4078 7562
4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$877
WGUS71 KPHI 270919
FFSPHI
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
519 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
PAC025-089-270858-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-150727T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
519 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN CARBON AND MONROE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES. PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP IN CARBON COUNTY RECEIVED THE
HEAVIEST RAIN.
LAT...LON 4124 7513 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
4108 7503 4093 7522 4086 7529 4078 7562
4100 7576 4101 7573 4106 7577
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 9:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Carbon, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Monroe | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 35 min |
| Jul 26, 10:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon | 36 min |
| Jul 26, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Berks | 95 min |
| Jul 26, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Northampton | 92 min |
| Jul 26, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jul 26, 11:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:33 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 30 min |
| Jul 26, 8:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jul 26, 8:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 5:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 7:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer | 4 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2015Flash Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2015Every flash flood warning in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.