Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2017
Flood Watch 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Jan 22, 2017, 3:17 PM EST for 6 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Jan 23, 2017, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 22, 2017, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 23, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2017, 3:16 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1055 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
416 WGUS61 KPHI 222017 FFAPHI URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 317 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE FLOODING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... NJZ008-010-012>015-020-026-231000- /O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0001.170123T2100Z-170124T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, SOMERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, FREEHOLD, SANDY HOOK, TRENTON, JACKSON, AND LONG BEACH ISLAND 317 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...EASTERN MONMOUTH...MERCER...AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...MIDDLESEX... MORRIS...AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...COASTAL OCEAN AND OCEAN. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT * LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST ON MONDAY...AND THEN WILL MEANDER JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY SHORELINE MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE DEPARTING ON TUESDAY. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO EASTERN AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY STARTING MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLING MONDAY EVENING. BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING 4 INCHES. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ MPS
4 follow-up statements
293 WGUS61 KPHI 230928 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 428 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... NJZ008-010-012>015-020-026-232130- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.170123T2100Z-170124T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, SOMERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, FREEHOLD, SANDY HOOK, TRENTON, JACKSON, AND LONG BEACH ISLAND 428 AM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, EASTERN MONMOUTH, MERCER, AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MIDDLESEX, MORRIS, AND SOMERSET. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, COASTAL OCEAN AND OCEAN. * FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TODAY...AND THEN WILL MEANDER JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY SHORELINE TONIGHT BEFORE DEPARTING ON TUESDAY. BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO EASTERN AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY STARTING THIS AFTERNOON... WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLING THIS EVENING. BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLY APPROACHING 4 INCHES. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...AND OCEAN COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$ CMS
718 WGUS61 KPHI 231930 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 230 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TO A LOCATION OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO DRIFT FARTHER OUT TO SEA ON TUESDAY. NJZ008-010-012>015-020-026-241000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.170123T2100Z-170124T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, SOMERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, FREEHOLD, SANDY HOOK, TRENTON, JACKSON, AND LONG BEACH ISLAND 230 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF MORRIS... SOMERSET...MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...MERCER AND OCEAN. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR THIS EVENING AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE RAIN IS FORECAST TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES IN MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE. * THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT ALONG AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST. PLEASE MONITOR FOR ANY UPDATES TO THE FORECAST AND BE ALERT FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. && $$ IOVINO
300 WGUS61 KPHI 240432 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 1132 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OFF THE DELMARVA COAST LATE THIS EVENING WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TO A LOCATION OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO DRIFT FARTHER OUT TO SEA ON TUESDAY. NJZ008-010-012>015-020-026-241000- /O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170124T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, SOMERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, FREEHOLD, SANDY HOOK, TRENTON, JACKSON, AND LONG BEACH ISLAND 1132 PM EST MON JAN 23 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF MORRIS... SOMERSET...MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH...MERCER AND OCEAN. * UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY. * RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE MODERATE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT. THE RAIN IS FORECAST TO TAPER TO SCATTERED SHOWERS TOWARD MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES IN MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE. * THE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN SOME MINOR FLOODING OVERNIGHT ALONG AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST. PLEASE MONITOR FOR ANY UPDATES TO THE FORECAST AND BE ALERT FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS. && $$ IOVINO
526 WGUS61 KPHI 240816 FFAPHI FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 316 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2017 NJZ008-010-012>015-020-026-240930- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-170124T1000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH- MERCER-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRISTOWN, SOMERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, FREEHOLD, SANDY HOOK, TRENTON, JACKSON, AND LONG BEACH ISLAND 316 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2017 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED. THOUGH MORE RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY...ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN AMOUNTS SHOULD BE LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH. $$ JOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 3:28 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:44 AM EST | High Wind Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and 5 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:44 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer and 4 more | 38 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | PHI | Sussex | 12 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.