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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 29, 20174 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 29, 2017, 1:10 AM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 4 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 29, 2017, 1:10 AM EDT (05:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2017, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 29, 1:15 AM EDTFLASH FLOODMillville, NJSEVERAL VEHICLE-RELATED WATER RESCUES.
Jul 29, 1:47 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.27 E Rosenhayn, NJ6 HOUR RAINFALL.
Jul 29, 1:54 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.25Atlantic City Internati, NJ6 HOUR RAINFALL.
Jul 29, 3:00 AM EDTFLOOD1 Ne South Egg Harbor, NJFLOODING REPORTED ON US 30 EAST OF NJ 50. 1 LANE CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED.

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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 219 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 86 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2017-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 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
86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1221 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

156 
WGUS51 KPHI 290510
FFWPHI
NJC001-011-015-033-290900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0034.170729T0510Z-170729T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
110 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 500 AM EDT

* At 101 AM EDT...Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. 
  Additional rain is expected. As a result, flash flooding is likely 
  in the areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Pleasantville, Northfield,
  Absecon, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell Manor, Newfield,
  Pomona, Mays Landing, Elwood-Magnolia, Olivet, Malaga, Dorothy,
  Mizpah, South Vineland and Rosenhayn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 7451 3936 7518 3957 7519 3960 7458
      3960 7456 3957 7453

$$

Kruzdlo
2 follow-up statements
380 
WGUS71 KPHI 290635
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
235 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017

NJC001-011-015-033-290900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170729T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-
235 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR
CENTRAL ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL SALEM AND
SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

At 234 AM EDT...Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain 
across portions of the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have 
already fallen. Additional rainfall is expected over the next 
few hours.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Pleasantville, Northfield, Absecon,
Buena, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell Manor, Newfield, Pomona,
Mays Landing, Elwood-Magnolia, Olivet, Malaga, Dorothy, Mizpah, South
Vineland and Rosenhayn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3939 7451 3936 7518 3957 7519 3960 7458
      3960 7456 3957 7453

$$

Kruzdlo
724 
WGUS71 KPHI 290852
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
452 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017

NJC001-011-015-033-290900-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170729T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-
452 AM EDT SAT JUL 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 500 AM EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a significant threat. However, a flood advisory remains in 
effect for the area and additional flooding in poor drainage areas 
is possible especially if any additional rain moves in. Please 
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3939 7451 3936 7518 3957 7519 3960 7458
      3960 7456 3957 7453

$$

SFJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 8:52 PM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean23 hr
Jul 28, 10:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
Jul 28, 11:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 29, 3:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 2 more4 hr
Jul 29, 4:14 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 29, 5:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI52 min
Jul 29, 5:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICape May3 hr
Jul 29, 6:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Cape May117 min

Nearby

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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.