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Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 31, 2018Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 31, 2018, 9:28 PM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report 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 31, 2018, 9:28 PM EDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 31, 2018, 11:58 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 31, 10:00 PM EDTFLOOD1 E Rock Hall, MDMINOR ROADWAY FLOODING AT ROUTE 20 ALONG THE ENTRANCE TO ROCK HALL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2018-09-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2123 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2018-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2123 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

973 
WGUS51 KPHI 010128
FFWPHI
MDC029-035-010530-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0090.180901T0128Z-180901T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
928 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Western Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 925 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 to 4 inches of rain 
  have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly 
  in the areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Centerville, Centreville, Rock Hall, Queen Anne, Old Town,
  Grasonville, Starr, Stevensville, Langford, Chester, Overton, Wye
  Mills, Queenstown, Stevensville South and Dominion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3903 7631 3904 7631 3898 7628 3900 7617
      3901 7621 3917 7628 3933 7617 3892 7595
      3894 7610 3888 7610 3885 7620 3897 7625
      3892 7624 3891 7624 3890 7625 3894 7627
      3895 7631 3884 7637

$$

Robertson
2 follow-up statements
359 
WGUS71 KPHI 010348
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1148 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

MDC029-010357-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-180901T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Kent MD-
1148 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN KENT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3899 7629 3896 7625 3893 7626
      3891 7624 3890 7625 3894 7627 3896 7631
      3891 7634 3890 7634 3885 7636 3886 7637

$$

MDC035-010530-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-180901T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Queen Anne's MD-
1148 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY...

At 1147 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already
fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Chester, Stevensville, Stevensville South and Dominion. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3899 7629 3896 7625 3893 7626
      3891 7624 3890 7625 3894 7627 3896 7631
      3891 7634 3890 7634 3885 7636 3886 7637

$$

SFJ
324 
WGUS71 KPHI 010358
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1158 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

MDC035-010408-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-180901T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Queen Anne's MD-
1158 PM EDT FRI AUG 31 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3899 7629 3896 7625 3893 7626
      3891 7624 3890 7625 3894 7627 3896 7631
      3891 7634 3890 7634 3885 7636 3886 7637

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 8:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent35 min
Aug 31, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's37 min
Aug 31, 10:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot34 min
Aug 31, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot35 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.