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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

May 29, 20195 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at May 29, 2019, 5:27 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 4 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
May 29, 2019, 5:27 PM EDT (21:27 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 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, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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
May 29, 6:20 PM EDTFLASH FLOODFeasterville-Trevose, PAVIDEO RECEIVED OF FAST MOVING WATER FLOWING DOWN A ROADWAY.
May 29, 6:22 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 W Lower Southampton T, PAAT THE INTERSECTION OF STREET ROAD AND DAVISVILLE ROAD, THE ROAD IMPASSIBLE. MOTORISTS STUCK IN WATER.
May 29, 7:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Marlborough Twp, PACORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SSE MARLBOROUGH TWP. SEVERAL ROADS IMPASSABLE IN SUMNEYTOWN.
May 29, 8:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 S Langhorne, PA*** 1 FATAL *** MALE TEENAGER FELL OUT OF KAYAK ON NESHAMINY CREEK NEAR PENNDEL. HE LATER DIED AT AN AREA HOSPITAL. LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED RIVER WAS FLOODING AT THE TIME AND LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO HIS DEATH. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED.

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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 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 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -157 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
415 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-157 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

081 
WGUS51 KPHI 292127
FFWPHI
NJC019-021-023-027-035-PAC017-029-091-101-300130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0008.190529T2127Z-190530T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
527 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Northern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  North central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated multiple rounds of 
  thunderstorms, producing heavy rain, that will move across the 
  warned area during the next hour or two. Flash flooding is likely 
  in areas that receive repetitive rounds of heavy rain.  

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Philadelphia, Trenton, New Brunswick, Morristown, Somerville,
  Somerset, Edison, Bensalem, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South
  Brunswick, North Brunswick, Ewing, Carteret, Pottstown, Dover,
  Lansdale, Madison, West Norriton and Middlesex.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4008 7491 4019 7572 4054 7508 4106 7450
      4104 7450 4105 7445 4102 7443 4100 7429
      4090 7427 4091 7433 4083 7433 4076 7438
      4075 7436 4067 7446 4066 7445 4065 7440
      4060 7446 4059 7421

$$

Kruzdlo
1 follow-up statement
711 
WGUS71 KPHI 292328
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
728 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

NJC027-292337-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190530T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-
728 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MORRIS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4008 7491 4019 7572 4053 7509 4047 7437

$$

NJC019-021-023-035-PAC017-029-091-101-300130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-190530T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-Montgomery PA-
Bucks PA-Chester PA-Philadelphia PA-
728 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HUNTERDON...MERCER...SOUTHERN SOMERSET...WEST CENTRAL
MIDDLESEX...CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...NORTH CENTRAL CHESTER AND
NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the heavy rain was coming to 
an end. Although the rain was ending, runoff will continue into the 
evening. The flash flood warning remains in effect until 930 pm. 

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, New Brunswick, Bensalem, East Brunswick, South
Brunswick, North Brunswick, Ewing, Pottstown, Lansdale, West
Norriton, East Norriton, Princeton, Perkasie, Doylestown, Byram,
Hatboro, Souderton, Bedminster and Ambler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4008 7491 4019 7572 4053 7509 4047 7437

$$

Kruzdlo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 8:23 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIWarren37 min
May 28, 8:30 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMorris, Sussex30 min
May 28, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 min
May 28, 8:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May, Cumberland55 min
May 28, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester25 min
May 28, 8:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMorris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren61 min
May 28, 8:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICape May78 min
May 28, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
May 28, 9:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris, Somerset63 min
May 28, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI43 min
May 28, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean23 min
May 28, 9:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
May 28, 10:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic12 min
May 28, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
May 28, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIOcean45 min
May 28, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington27 min
May 28, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth26 min
May 28, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBurlington, Ocean30 min
May 28, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean38 min
May 28, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI39 min
May 28, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIOcean25 min
May 28, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
May 29, 3:18 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more18 hr
May 29, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren65 min
May 29, 3:38 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon37 min
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren4 hr
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren47 min
May 29, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset41 min
May 29, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren51 min
May 29, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren47 min
May 29, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren27 min
May 29, 4:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren51 min
May 29, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris32 min
May 29, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex25 min
May 29, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean53 min
May 29, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer67 min
May 29, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris29 min
May 29, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI57 min
May 29, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren3 hr
May 29, 5:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren34 min
May 29, 5:33 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Monmouth27 min
May 29, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and 1 more66 min
May 29, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren30 min
May 29, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
May 29, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem28 min
May 29, 6:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
May 29, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington24 min
May 29, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean61 min
May 29, 6:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean3 hr
May 29, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
May 29, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem52 min
May 29, 7:12 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and 1 more3 hr
May 29, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
May 29, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI65 min
May 29, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Ocean42 min
May 29, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
May 28, 9:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester101 min
May 29, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILehigh41 min
May 29, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMontgomery34 min
May 29, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton60 min
May 29, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonroe27 min
May 29, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe46 min
May 29, 3:17 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh28 min
May 29, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Monroe, Northampton46 min
May 29, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton46 min
May 29, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh62 min
May 29, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton42 min
May 29, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton48 min
May 29, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton40 min
May 29, 4:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery4 hr
May 29, 5:08 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks, Montgomery27 min
May 29, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia41 min
May 29, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia53 min

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.