Alert archive / New Jersey / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 8, 2016, 4:56 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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 8, 2016, 4:56 PM EDT (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2016, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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 8, 5:08 PM EDT | FLOOD | Bridgewater Twp, NJ | FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. |
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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
588
WGUS51 KPHI 082056
FFWPHI
NJC019-023-027-035-041-090100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0015.160708T2056Z-160709T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
456 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 454 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. UP TO FOUR INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MORRISTOWN...SOMERVILLE...BRIDGEWATER...MIDDLESEX...BOUND BROOK...
HACKETTSTOWN...MENDHAM...HIGH BRIDGE...CLINTON...
PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE...CHESTER...LEBANON...CALIFON...FAR HILLS...
SOCIETY HILL...BEATYESTOWN...ANNANDALE...LONG VALLEY...
MILLINGTON AND BASKING RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
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 4064 7491 4084 7496 4081 7447 4069 7444
4067 7446 4066 7445 4066 7443 4062 7443
4060 7446 4059 7442 4051 7440
$$
KRUZDLO2 follow-up statements
404
WGUS71 KPHI 082212
FFSPHI
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
612 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NJC027-041-082221-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160709T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WARREN NJ-MORRIS NJ-
612 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARREN AND SOUTHWESTERN
MORRIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4064 7491 4072 7491 4072 7472 4073 7468
4070 7452 4068 7453 4065 7452 4067 7448
4066 7445 4066 7443 4062 7443 4060 7446
4059 7442 4051 7440
$$
NJC019-023-035-090100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160709T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
612 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...NORTHERN SOMERSET AND NORTH CENTRAL
MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...
AT 611 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH
PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. UP TO
THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
THE FLASH FLOODING WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE
ASSOCIATED RUNOFF SUBSIDES.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SOMERVILLE...BRIDGEWATER...MIDDLESEX...BOUND BROOK...HIGH BRIDGE...
CLINTON...PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE...LEBANON...CALIFON...FAR HILLS...
SOCIETY HILL...WHITE HOUSE STATION...MARTINSVILLE...ANNANDALE...
BASKING RIDGE...SOUTH PLAINFIELD...NORTH PLAINFIELD...
BERNARDSVILLE...DUNELLEN AND RARITAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 4064 7491 4072 7491 4072 7472 4073 7468
4070 7452 4068 7453 4065 7452 4067 7448
4066 7445 4066 7443 4062 7443 4060 7446
4059 7442 4051 7440
$$
KRUZDLO507
WGUS71 KPHI 090031
FFSPHI
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
831 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
NJC019-023-035-090037-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160709T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HUNTERDON NJ-SOMERSET NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
831 PM EDT FRI JUL 8 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...NORTHERN
SOMERSET AND NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND NO NEW FLOODING IS EXPECTED. THE BURNT
MILLS STREAM GAUGE ON MIDDLE BROOK WAS RISING THE LAST COUPLE HOURS.
IT RECENTLY CRESTED ABOUT A FOOT AND ONE-HALF FEET UNDER FLOOD STAGE.
LAT...LON 4064 7491 4072 7491 4072 7472 4073 7468
4070 7452 4068 7453 4065 7452 4067 7448
4066 7445 4066 7443 4062 7443 4060 7446
4059 7442 4051 7440
$$
KRUZDLOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Salem, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 3:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 43 min |
| Jul 8, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 33 min |
| Jul 8, 3:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 4:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Warren | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 5:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 6:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Atlantic | 31 min |
| Jul 8, 7:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
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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.