Alert archive / New Jersey / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2017, 5:17 PM EDT for Burlington County, Mercer County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 22 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
- Aug 3, 2017, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 5:24 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.47 | 1 Se Tullytown, PA | 1.42 INCHES OF RAIN IN 25 MINUTES. |
| Aug 3, 5:24 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.47 | 1 Se Tullytown, PA | RAINFALL OF 1.42 INCHES IN 25 MINUTES. |
| Aug 3, 5:40 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.95 | Florence, NJ | RAINFALL OF 0.90 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES. |
| Aug 3, 6:02 PM EDT | FLOOD | Mansfield, NJ | ROUTE 130 NORTH JUST SOUTH OF KINKIRA ROAD IS IMPASSIBLE. |
| Aug 3, 6:06 PM EDT | FLOOD | Bristol Twp, PA | SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED WITH WATER UP TO 2 FT DEEP. |
| Aug 3, 6:18 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.24 | Florence Twp, NJ | RAINFALL OF 1.11 INCHES IN 16 MINUTES. |
| Aug 3, 6:20 PM EDT | FLOOD | Mansfield Twp, NJ | I-295 NORTH AT EXIT 52 - COLUMBUS ROAD PARTIAL RAMP CLOSURE |
| Aug 3, 6:22 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.06 | 1 Ne Burlington Twp, NJ | RAINFALL OF 1.15 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES. |
| Aug 3, 6:30 PM EDT | FLOOD | Florence, NJ | ALL LANES CLOSED ON US-130 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS NORTH OF CR-656/FLORENCE - COLUMBUS ROAD |
| Aug 3, 6:32 PM EDT | FLOOD | Burlington Twp, NJ | ALL LANES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS CLOSED ON US-130 NORTHBOUND AT NECK ROAD. |
| Aug 3, 7:00 PM EDT | FLOOD | Burlington, NJ | FLOOD WATERS INTO THE SAVE A LOT AND ROGER WILCO STORES ON ROUTE 130 IN BURLINGTON. |
| Aug 3, 7:00 PM EDT | FLOOD | Florence, NJ | WIDESPREAD ROADWAY FLOODING. |
| Aug 3, 7:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.5 | 2 Sw Burlington Twp, NJ | 80-MINUTE RAINFALL |
| Aug 3, 7:06 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.55 | Burlington, NJ | TWO-HOUR RAINFALL |
| Aug 3, 7:10 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5 | Burlington, NJ | |
| Aug 3, 7:13 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5 | 1 Ne Burlington Twp, NJ | |
| Aug 3, 7:17 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.05 | Florence Twp, NJ | |
| Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Burlington Twp, NJ | SEVERAL APARTMENTS ARE FLOODED ON BRITTANY COURT. |
| Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Burlington Twp, NJ | SEVERAL APARTMENTS ARE FLOODING ON BRITTANY COURT. |
| Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.22 | 1 Se Stevens, NJ | |
| Aug 3, 7:28 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.34 | 1 Se Tullytown, PA | |
| Aug 3, 7:35 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Burlington Twp, NJ | WATER IS ENTERNG A HOUSE ON CORNELL ROAD DUE TO A NEARBY CREEK OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS. |
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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 207 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
268
WGUS51 KPHI 032117
FFWPHI
NJC005-021-PAC017-040115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0042.170803T2117Z-170804T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
517 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 915 PM EDT
* At 516 PM EDT...Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to
two inches of rain have already fallen in a little over a half
hour, especially near Florence. Flash flooding is expected to
begin shortly in the areas of heaviest rain.
* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Trenton, Bensalem, Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol,
Bordentown, Beverly, Tullytown, Allentown, Windsor,
Florence-Roebling, Jacksonville, Georgetown, Edinburg, Crosswicks,
White Horse, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Levittown and Columbus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3999 7491 4009 7496 4012 7496 4012 7498
4014 7499 4028 7460 4020 7456 4018 7457
4018 7461 4009 7456
$$
CMS3 follow-up statements
951
WGUS71 KPHI 032212
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
612 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
NJC005-021-PAC017-040115-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170804T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-
612 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS
COUNTIES...
At 610 PM EDT...Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the warned area. Up to four
inches of rain have fallen in the past hour and a half, with
flooding being reported on US Highway 130 near Burlington. This is a
dangerous situation. Flash flooding is imminent.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Trenton, Bensalem, Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol,
Bordentown, Beverly, Tullytown, Allentown, Windsor,
Florence-Roebling, Jacksonville, Georgetown, Edinburg, Crosswicks,
White Horse, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Levittown and Columbus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
&&
LAT...LON 3999 7491 4009 7496 4012 7496 4012 7498
4014 7499 4028 7460 4020 7456 4018 7457
4018 7461 4009 7456
$$
CMS814
WGUS71 KPHI 032305
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
705 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
NJC005-021-PAC017-040115-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170804T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-
705 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS
COUNTIES...
At 703 PM EDT...Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the warned area. Widespread
three to five inch totals have been reported in southeast Bucks
County and far northwest Burlington County. Road closures from
flooding have been reported on US Highway 130 near Florence and in
Burlington Township. This is a dangerous situation.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Trenton, Bensalem, Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol,
Bordentown, Beverly, Tullytown, Allentown, Windsor,
Florence-Roebling, Jacksonville, Georgetown, Edinburg, Crosswicks,
White Horse, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Levittown and Columbus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 3999 7491 4009 7496 4012 7496 4012 7498
4014 7499 4028 7460 4020 7456 4018 7457
4018 7461 4009 7456
$$
CMS486
WGUS71 KPHI 032344
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
744 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
NJC005-021-PAC017-040115-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170804T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mercer NJ-Burlington NJ-Bucks PA-
744 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS
COUNTIES...
At 742 PM EDT...local law enforcement reported flash flooding in
Burlington Township and in Florence. Numerous roads are closed, and
apartments are beginning to flood in Brittany Court in Burlington
Township. This is a dangerous situation.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Trenton, Bensalem, Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Bristol,
Bordentown, Beverly, Tullytown, Allentown, Windsor,
Florence-Roebling, Jacksonville, Georgetown, Edinburg, Crosswicks,
White Horse, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Levittown and Columbus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
&&
LAT...LON 3999 7491 4009 7496 4012 7496 4012 7498
4014 7499 4028 7460 4020 7456 4018 7457
4018 7461 4009 7456
$$
CMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Aug 3, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 85 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 31 min |
| Aug 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 24 min |
| Aug 3, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | 38 min |
| Aug 3, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Somerset | 36 min |
| Aug 3, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington | 39 min |
| Aug 3, 6:38 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 6:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Mercer | 55 min |
| Aug 3, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon | 66 min |
| Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 4 hr |
| Aug 3, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Hunterdon, Mercer | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 43 min |
| Aug 3, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks, Philadelphia | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware | 33 min |
| Aug 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 30 min |
| Aug 3, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 41 min |
| Aug 3, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 44 min |
| Aug 3, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Lehigh | 38 min |
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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.