Alert archive / New Jersey / Flash Flood Watches in 2016
Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood watch at Sep 28, 2016, 3:48 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Sep 28, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2016, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 28, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2016, 10:38 AM EDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 191 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 606 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
074 WGUS61 KPHI 281948 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 348 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 MDZ008-012-015-019-020-290400- /O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0005.160928T2200Z-160929T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE... EASTON...DENTON 348 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD... QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL. IN GENERAL, ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA, BUT LOCATIONS THAT SEE THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD SEE THEIR RAINFALL AMOUNTS DOUBLE...UP TO SIX INCHES. * WITH UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FALLING EARLIER TODAY ACROSS KENT, QUEEN ANNES, AND CAROLINE COUNTIES, THESE LOCATIONS WILL SEE MORE RUNOFF IF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. * IN ALL, A GENERAL THREE TO FIVE INCH RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. BUT AT THE MOMENT, IT APPEARS THE RAINS WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE GREATEST IMPACTS WILL FALL THROUGH TOMORROW. * IF THE THREAT OF FLOODING EXTENDS BEYOND TOMORROW, ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOOD WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED. THE EASTERN SHORE IS CURRENTLY ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN. A GREATER THREAT OF FLOODING EXISTS TO OUR WEST. BUT IF THE RAINFALL SHIFTS SLIGHTLY TO THE EAST, THE FLOOD POTENTIAL ACROSS THE EASTERN SHORE WILL INCREASE. REMAIN VIGILANT THROUGH SATURDAY. 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
157 WGUS61 KPHI 290137 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 937 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 MDZ008-012-015-019-020-290945- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160929T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE... EASTON...DENTON 937 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. * THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON * SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL. IN GENERAL...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...BUT LOCATIONS THAT SEE THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS COULD SEE THEIR RAINFALL AMOUNTS DOUBLE...UP TO SIX INCHES. * WITH UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FALLING EARLIER TODAY ACROSS KENT...QUEEN ANNES...AND CAROLINE COUNTIES...THESE LOCATIONS WILL SEE MORE RUNOFF IF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
865 WGUS61 KPHI 290737 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 337 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 DEZ001>004-292100- /O.EXB.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH 337 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL DELAWARE... NORTHERN DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...KENT. IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES AND INLAND SUSSEX. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE RAIN TOTALS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES. HOWEVER...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING LOCALLY MUCH HIGHER RAIN AMOUNTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH 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. && $$ MDZ008-012-015-019-020-292100- /O.EXT.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE... EASTON...DENTON 337 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHEAST MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WIDESPREAD RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT. MOST LOCATIONS WILL SEE RAIN TOTALS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES. HOWEVER...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING LOCALLY MUCH HIGHER RAIN AMOUNTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
638 WGUS61 KPHI 291246 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 846 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-292100- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON 846 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * WHILE THERE IS A TEMPORARY LULL IN THE HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING WE ARE EXPECTING BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP NORTH AND NORTHWESTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NEW RAINFALL FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 AM FRIDAY SHOULD BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. HOWEVER THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR 6 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS, WHERE THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR. * RENEWED HEAVY RAIN WHERE AMOUNTS HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED 4 INCHES WILL CAUSE SOME RUNOFF AND PONDING PROBLEMS. IF 4 TO 6 INCHES WERE TO OCCUR DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS ON TOP OF THE ALREADY 4 INCHES THAT HAVE FALLEN, LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WOULD ENSUE. 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. && $$
015 WGUS61 KPHI 291901 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 301 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-300800- /O.EXB.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN... CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE... HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA 301 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS... IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN... CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN... SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA... DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL TAPER OFF AFTER DAYBREAK FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 4 INCH RAIN TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE COASTAL AREAS. THESE RAINFALL TOTALS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-300800- /O.EXT.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON 301 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND... CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. * THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL TAPER OFF AFTER DAYBREAK FRIDAY. WIDESPREAD 2 TO 3 INCH RAIN TOTALS ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. THESE RAINFALL TOTALS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. IF THESE RAINFALL TOTALS ARE REALIZED, STORM TOTAL RAINFALL ACROSS EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE COULD BE CLOSE TO 12 INCHES. THIS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD FLOODING ISSUES IN THAT AREA. 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. && $$ PO
831 WGUS61 KPHI 300749 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 349 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-302000- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...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 349 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL... KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY... COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. WIDESPREAD 3 TO 6 INCHES INCHES HAS FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE DELMARVA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10-12 INCHES ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN DELAWARE. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY WILL LEAD TO MORE FLOODING AND EXACERBATE EXISTING 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. && $$
222 WGUS61 KPHI 301158 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 758 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 NJZ017>020-022-025>027-PAZ071-301300- /O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-ATLANTIC- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- PHILADELPHIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL... MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...HAMMONTON...ATLANTIC CITY... LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...PHILADELPHIA 758 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. BENEFICIAL BUT...NOT EXCESSIVE...RAINFALL IN THIS PREVIOUSLY DRY REGION IS EXPECTED TODAY. $$ DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-024-PAZ070- 302000- /O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY...MEDIA 758 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL... KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND AND SALEM. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE. * UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE OCCURRED, THERE ARE STILL A FEW RISING STREAMS THAT MY EXCEED FLOOD STAGE IN THE WATCH AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AFTER 8 AM TODAY SHOULD BE GENERALLY LESS THAN HALF AN INCH. * WIDESPREAD 48 HOUR TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OCCURRED WITH A SMALL AREA OF 10-12 INCHES ACROSS FAR SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
433 WGUS61 KPHI 301438 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1038 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-024-PAZ070- 301545- /O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160930T2000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY- ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-DELAWARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN... REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON... DENTON...PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... OCEAN CITY...MEDIA 1038 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AREAL FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN DELAWARE INTO QUEEN ANNES AND CAROLINE COUNTIES OF MARYLAND, FOR RESIDUAL RUNOFF. THE NANTICOKE RIVER IN BRIDGETON WAS STILL RISING STEADILY AND WAS AT ITS HIGHEST STAGE SINCE 1999, EVEN HIGHER THAN THE IRENE FLOOD EPISODE OF AUGUST 2011. A FEW STREAMS WILL CONTINUE RISING IN FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, INCLUDING THE COHANSEY AND MAURICE RIVERS, BUT PROBABLY REMAIN WITHIN THEIR BANKS. TWO DAY RAINS ACROSS THIS WATCH AREA AVERAGED 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH 10 TO 14 INCHES IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN DELAWARE. $$ DRAG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2:56 PM EDT | Gale Warning | PHI | 54 hr | |
| Sep 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.