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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 4, 20164 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood watch at Jul 4, 2016, 3:02 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jul 5, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 4, 2016, 3:02 PM EDT (19:02 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 5, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jul 5, 2016, 9:19 AM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
None
All 22 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 206 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-04Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-07-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
980 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

352 
WGUS61 KPHI 041902
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
302 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ012>025-027-PAZ060-070-071-101>106-
050915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0001.160705T0400Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
302 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
  MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN 
  NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL...KENT MD AND QUEEN ANNES. IN NEW 
  JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE 
  MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH... 
  GLOUCESTER...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON... 
  OCEAN...SALEM...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. 
  IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN 
  MONTGOMERY...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS... 
  WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. 

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.

* HEAVIEST RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOST LIKELY
  OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY.

* THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER
  TONIGHT. FOR NOW IT APPEARS THE REGION FROM COATESVILLE AND
  PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, WILMINGTON AND DOVER DELAWARE
  THROUGH ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WILL SEE
  WIDESPREAD 1 INCH AMOUNTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR 3 HOUR RAINFALL OF
  3 TO 4 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WELL AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY
OF BASEMENT FLOODING, MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER OPERATION
AND IF POSSIBLE, DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM YOUR HOUSE


&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
619 
WGUS61 KPHI 041916
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016


NJZ026-050900-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FF.A.0001.160705T0400Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG BEACH ISLAND
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHERN NEW 
  JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA...COASTAL OCEAN. 

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW 
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS 
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. 
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY 
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 

* HEAVIEST RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOST LIKELY 
  OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY. 

* THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER
  TONIGHT. FOR NOW IT APPEARS THE REGION FROM COATESVILLE AND
  PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, WILMINGTON AND DOVER DELAWARE
  THROUGH ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WILL SEE
  WIDESPREAD 1 INCH AMOUNTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR 3 HOUR RAINFALL OF
  3 TO 4 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WELL AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A
HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE... DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE

&&

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ012>025-027-PAZ060-070-071-101>106-
050900-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
316 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... 
  KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL...KENT MD 
  AND QUEEN ANNES. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL 
  CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...CUMBERLAND...
   EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...MERCER...MIDDLESEX... 
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOUTHEASTERN 
  BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS... 
  DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LOWER 
  BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND 
  WESTERN MONTGOMERY. 

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW 
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS 
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. 
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY 
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 

* HEAVIEST RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOST LIKELY 
  OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY. 

* THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER
  TONIGHT. FOR NOW IT APPEARS THE REGION FROM COATESVILLE AND
  PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, WILMINGTON AND DOVER DELAWARE
  THROUGH ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WILL SEE
  WIDESPREAD 1 INCH AMOUNTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR 3 HOUR RAINFALL OF
  3 TO 4 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WELL AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A
HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE... DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE

&&

$$


..RESENT FOR COASTAL OCEAN..
616 
WGUS61 KPHI 050046
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
846 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

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050915-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
846 PM EDT MON JUL 4 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND 
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE... 
  KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CECIL...KENT MD 
  AND QUEEN ANNES. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL 
  CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL 
  OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...MERCER... 
  MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM... 
  SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN 
  MONTGOMERY...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS... 
  WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY. 

* FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW 
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS 
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. 
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY 
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 

* BY 2 AM TUESDAY, 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE ACCUMULATED
  ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND, NORTHERN DELAWARE,
  SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE HEAVIEST
  RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN
  3 AM AND 8 AM TUESDAY.

* THERE IS UNCERTAINTY WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATER
  TONIGHT. FOR NOW IT APPEARS THE REGION FROM COATESVILLE AND
  PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA, WILMINGTON AND DOVER DELAWARE THROUGH
  ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY WILL SEE WIDESPREAD 1 INCH
  AMOUNTS WITH POTENTIAL FOR 3 HOUR RAINFALL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES IN A
  FEW LOCATIONS EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
  WELL AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A
HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE... DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE

&&

$$
313 
WGUS61 KPHI 050550
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
150 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...
KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
150 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT...THE MARYLAND
  COUNTIES OF CECIL...KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S...THE NEW JERSEY
  COUNTIES OF MIDDLESEX...MERCER...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...
  BURLINGTON...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SALEM...CUMBERLAND...
  ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY...AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF
  BERKS...BUCKS...MONTGOMERY...CHESTER...DELAWARE AND
  PHILADELPHIA.

* UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.

* GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 OR 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN
  AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 200 AM
  AND 800 AM.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, AS WELL
  AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY
OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE...DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE.

&&

$$
287 
WGUS61 KPHI 050850
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

PAZ060-051000-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...READING
450 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN BERKS COUNTY. AS A RESULT,
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THAT LOCATION.

$$

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...
COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
450 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT...THE MARYLAND
  COUNTIES OF CECIL...KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S...THE NEW JERSEY
  COUNTIES OF MIDDLESEX...MERCER...MONMOUTH...OCEAN...
  BURLINGTON...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SALEM...CUMBERLAND...
  ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY...AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES OF
  BUCKS...MONTGOMERY...CHESTER...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

* UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.

* GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND
  ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BEFORE 800 AM.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, AS WELL
  AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY
OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE...DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE.

&&

$$
451 
WGUS61 KPHI 050930
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
530 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NJZ012>015-PAZ070-071-101>106-051030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-
EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...
NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...
DOYLESTOWN
530 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. AS A RESULT, THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS
BEEN CANCELLED FOR THOSE LOCATIONS.

$$

DEZ001-002-MDZ008-012-015-NJZ016>027-051400-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...ELKTON...
CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
530 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* THE DELAWARE COUNTIES OF NEW CASTLE AND KENT...THE MARYLAND
  COUNTIES OF CECIL...KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S...AND THE NEW JERSEY
  COUNTIES OF OCEAN...BURLINGTON...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SALEM...
  CUMBERLAND...ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY.

* UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING.
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING.

* GENERALLY FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND
  ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BEFORE 800 AM.

* IMPACTS...ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO LOCALIZED EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM
  RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, AS WELL
  AS A FEW INSTANCES OF SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A HISTORY
OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE...DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE.

&&

$$
726 
WGUS61 KPHI 051147
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
747 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>020-027-051300-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
JACKSON...WHARTON STATE FOREST
747 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...
NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.

$$

DEZ002-MDZ012-015-NJZ021>026-051400-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...
ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND
747 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN 
  NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  DELAWARE...KENT. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...KENT MD AND QUEEN 
  ANNES. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL 
  CAPE MAY...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN AND 
  CUMBERLAND. 

* UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING

* BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE NARROW 
  SWATHS OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS 
  COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SHORT TERM RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. 
  URBAN AREAS AND THOSE LOCATIONS THAT HAD FLOODING LAST FRIDAY 
  ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. 

* LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO THREE INCHES IS POSSIBLE. THE
  HEAVIEST RAIN AND ASSOCIATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY TRACK OFF
  THE COAST AROUND 830 AM. ASSOCIATED RUNOFF WILL END BY 1000 AM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A
HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE...DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE.

&&

$$

KRUZDLO
158 
WGUS61 KPHI 051319
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
919 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016


DEZ002-MDZ012-015-NJZ021>026-051430-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160705T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...
ATLANTIC CITY...LONG BEACH ISLAND
919 AM EDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL DELAWARE...
NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.