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Flash Flood Warning 97, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 8, 2018Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Sep 8, 2018, 3:14 AM EDT for Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Talbot County, Maryland. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2018, 3:14 AM EDT (07:14 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2018, 6:02 AM 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, Talbot County, MD

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2018-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1088 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2018-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
1088 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1125 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

809 
WGUS51 KPHI 080714
FFWPHI
MDC029-035-041-081115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0097.180908T0714Z-180908T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
314 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 313 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between one and two inches of rain have already 
  fallen in the last hour. Flash flooding is expected to begin 
  shortly in the areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Centreville, Romancoke, Rock Hall, St.
  Michaels, Church Hill, Queen Anne, Old Town, Grasonville, Starr,
  Skipton, Copperville, Langford, Matthews, Starkey Corner, Wye
  Mills, Cordova and Carville.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

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 3901 7620 3918 7627 3920 7599 3880 7594
      3878 7632 3885 7627 3881 7620 3883 7619
      3886 7626 3886 7621 3896 7625 3891 7624
      3890 7625 3894 7627 3884 7637 3885 7638

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
362 
WGUS71 KPHI 080838
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
438 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

MDC029-035-041-081115-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-180908T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
438 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT
COUNTIES...

At 435 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding 
will begin shortly.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Easton, Centerville, Talbot, Centreville, Romancoke, Rock Hall, St.
Michaels, Church Hill, Queen Anne, Old Town, Grasonville, Starr,
Skipton, Copperville, Langford, Matthews, Starkey Corner, Wye Mills,
Cordova and Carville.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3901 7620 3918 7627 3920 7599 3880 7594
      3878 7632 3885 7627 3881 7620 3883 7619
      3886 7626 3886 7621 3896 7625 3891 7624
      3890 7625 3894 7627 3884 7637 3885 7638

$$

MPS
638 
WGUS71 KPHI 081002
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
602 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

MDC029-035-041-081011-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0097.000000T0000Z-180908T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Kent MD-
602 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S
AND SOUTHWESTERN KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flash Flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures, 
and refer to the Areal Flood Warning now in effect.

LAT...LON 3901 7620 3918 7627 3920 7599 3880 7594
      3878 7632 3885 7627 3881 7620 3883 7619
      3886 7626 3886 7621 3896 7625 3891 7624
      3890 7625 3894 7627 3884 7637 3885 7638

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 10:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot39 min
Sep 7, 11:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHITalbot24 min
Sep 8, 2:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIQueen Anne's41 min
Sep 8, 3:34 AM EDTFlood WatchPHICecil60 hr
Sep 8, 6:01 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIKent, Queen Anne's, Talbot4 hr
Sep 8, 8:15 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICecil119 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.