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Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 22, 20194 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 22, 2019, 5:34 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 5 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 22, 2019, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2019, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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 22, 6:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Wsw Butler, NJROUTE 23 WASHED OUT IN KINNELON. TIME ESTIMATED.
Jul 22, 6:02 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Washington, NJFLOODING ON NJ 57 BOTH DIRECTIONS WEST OF NORTH PROSPECT ST. ALL LANES CLOSED AND DETOURED.
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDTFLASH FLOODHackettstown, NJMULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED INCLUDING PARK AVE AND SHELLY DR. CREEKS THAT TYPICALLY DO NOT FLOOD HAVE OVERFLOWED THEIR BANKS INTO RESIDENTIAL YARDS.
Jul 22, 7:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.361 S Hardyston Twp, NJFELL IN 4 HOURS.
Jul 22, 7:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.881 Ssw Marksboro, NJFELL IN 5 HOURS.

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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1598 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

528 
WGUS51 KPHI 222134
FFWPHI
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-077-091-095-230130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0067.190722T2134Z-190723T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
534 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Northern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Over one inch of rain has 
  already fallen in a short amount of time with more rain coming. 
  Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in the areas of 
  heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Easton, Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon,
  Hackettstown, Quakertown, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Washington,
  Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Bangor, Mount Arlington,
  Franklin, Mendham and Mountain Lakes.

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4032 7549 4037 7559 4045 7553 4062 7521
      4074 7522 4081 7515 4088 7526 4096 7513
      4100 7511 4108 7498 4103 7490 4122 7440

$$

Robertson
2 follow-up statements
921 
WGUS71 KPHI 222203
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-077-091-095-230130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-190723T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Montgomery PA-Lehigh PA-
Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
MORRIS...NORTHERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHERN SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN BUCKS AND EASTERN
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated up to two inches of rain from 
earlier thunderstorms with more heavy rainfall occuring. Flash 
flooding continues to be a threat across the warned area.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Easton, Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon,
Hackettstown, Quakertown, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Washington,
Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Bangor, Mount Arlington,
Franklin, Mendham and Mountain Lakes.

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

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 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4032 7549 4037 7559 4045 7553 4062 7521
      4074 7522 4081 7515 4088 7526 4096 7513
      4100 7511 4108 7498 4103 7490 4122 7440

$$

Robertson
727 
WGUS71 KPHI 230123
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
923 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-077-091-095-230130-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-190723T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-Hunterdon NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Montgomery PA-Lehigh PA-
Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
923 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORRIS...NORTHERN HUNTERDON...SOUTHERN
SUSSEX...WARREN...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH...
NORTHWESTERN BUCKS AND EASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
930 PM EDT...

Areas of flooding continue on local creeks and streams, in addition 
to roadway flooding in some areas. The Flash Flood Warning will be 
allowed to expire and be replaced by an Areal Flood Warning.

LAT...LON 4120 7437 4110 7449 4104 7450 4105 7445
      4102 7443 4100 7430 4090 7427 4091 7433
      4032 7549 4037 7559 4045 7553 4062 7521
      4074 7522 4081 7515 4088 7526 4096 7513
      4100 7511 4108 7498 4103 7490 4122 7440

$$

Robertson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren50 min
Jul 21, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren46 min
Jul 21, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris25 min
Jul 21, 9:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren51 min
Jul 21, 10:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset48 min
Jul 21, 10:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem47 min
Jul 21, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 21, 10:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem25 min
Jul 21, 10:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI62 min
Jul 21, 11:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth31 min
Jul 21, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean48 min
Jul 21, 11:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden44 min
Jul 21, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren50 min
Jul 21, 11:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 12:00 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 min
Jul 22, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer29 min
Jul 22, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean41 min
Jul 22, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren25 min
Jul 22, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex45 min
Jul 22, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren32 min
Jul 22, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren40 min
Jul 22, 2:58 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI27 hr
Jul 22, 3:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex48 min
Jul 22, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIWarren7 hr
Jul 22, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex4 hr
Jul 22, 4:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren4 hr
Jul 22, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem59 min
Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren51 min
Jul 22, 4:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem114 min
Jul 22, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Sussex, Warren44 min
Jul 22, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester41 min
Jul 22, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem61 min
Jul 22, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Warren73 min
Jul 22, 5:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer and 4 more80 min
Jul 22, 5:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 4 more3 hr
Jul 22, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset and 1 more40 min
Jul 22, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jul 22, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI93 min
Jul 22, 6:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
Jul 22, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset34 min
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 22, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI67 min
Jul 22, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean51 min
Jul 22, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI96 min
Jul 21, 9:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester45 min
Jul 21, 9:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton2 hr
Jul 21, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton46 min
Jul 21, 10:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 21, 10:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton3 hr
Jul 21, 10:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh40 min
Jul 21, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery48 min
Jul 21, 10:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery59 min
Jul 21, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery40 min
Jul 21, 11:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton2 hr
Jul 22, 12:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe40 min
Jul 22, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe30 min
Jul 22, 1:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe34 min
Jul 22, 5:32 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh49 min
Jul 22, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe32 min
Jul 22, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester57 min
Jul 22, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe48 min
Jul 22, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks51 min
Jul 22, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware58 min
Jul 22, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton50 min
Jul 22, 5:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton4 hr

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.