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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 4, 20207 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 4, 2020, 11:01 AM EDT for 7 counties in New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 48 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
Aug 4, 2020, 11:01 AM EDT (15:01 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 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
Aug 4, 11:45 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.241 Nne Blawenburg, NJMESONET STATION SKIN4 0.8 NE BLAWENBURG.
Aug 4, 11:45 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.62 W Belle Mead, NJMESONET STATION NESN4 2.2 W BELLE MEAD.
Aug 4, 11:55 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.041 Wnw Chalfont, PAMESONET STATION CW7945 CHALFONT.
Aug 4, 12:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.44Trumbauersville, PANEARBY CREEK AT BARREL RUN TRAIL IS FLOODED.
Aug 4, 12:16 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.8Bensalem, PA
Aug 4, 12:30 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.253 Se Hopewell, NJMESONET STATION EW7502 PRINCETON.
Aug 4, 12:30 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.481 E Ewing, NJMESONET STATION EWGN4 1.3 E EWING.
Aug 4, 12:31 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.171 Se Upper Makefield Tw, PAMESONET STATION EW4814 NEWTOWN.
Aug 4, 12:31 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.881 Ene Skillman, NJMESONET STATION EW0478 SKILLMAN.
Aug 4, 12:31 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.431 Sw Furlong, PAMESONET STATION DW7780 FURLONG.
Aug 4, 12:36 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.782 Nne Doylestown, PAASOS STATION KDYL DOYLESTOWN.
Aug 4, 12:38 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.352 Wsw Holland Twp, NJMESONET STATION EW7207 MILFORD.
Aug 4, 12:40 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.184 Ese Sand Brook, NJMESONET STATION EW4162 RINGOES.
Aug 4, 12:40 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.071 Sse Holicong, PAMESONET STATION CW5234 BUCKINGHAM.
Aug 4, 12:40 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 6.571 Nnw Perkasie, PAMESONET STATION FW3600 SELLERSVILLE.
Aug 4, 12:41 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.352 N Milford, NJMESONET STATION FW7136 MILFORD.
Aug 4, 12:41 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.191 Nw Kintnersville, PAMESONET STATION DW7738 KINTNERSVILLE.
Aug 4, 12:42 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.43Lambertville, NJMESONET STATION FW2229 LAMBERTVILLE.
Aug 4, 12:42 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.093 Se Sand Brook, NJMESONET STATION FW1999 RINGOES.
Aug 4, 12:43 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.881 Sw Swinesburg, NJMESONET STATION FW7173 BLOOMSBURY.
Aug 4, 12:44 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.782 Wsw Haycock Twp, PAMESONET STATION FW2625 QUAKERTOWN.
Aug 4, 12:45 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.121 Ene Mumbauersville, PAMESONET STATION CW6963 QUAKERTOWN.
Aug 4, 12:49 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.452 Wsw Jamison, PAMESONET STATION CW1708 WARRINGTON.
Aug 4, 12:54 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.071 Ene Holland Twp, NJMESONET STATION MLFHT MILFORD NW.
Aug 4, 12:55 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.161 Se Newtown, PAMESONET STATION NWTOW NEWTOWN (GEORGE).
Aug 4, 12:55 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.891 Wsw Pennington, NJMESONET STATION PNNNG PENNINGTON.
Aug 4, 1:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 Wsw Cloverhill, NJTHE GAUGE ON THE NESHANIC RIVER IN REAVILLE REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 100 PM AND CRESTED AT 9.31 FEET AT 345 PM ON AUGUST 4.
Aug 4, 1:15 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sw Wrightstown Twp, PATHE GAUGE ON NESHAMINY CREEK AT PENNS PARK REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 115 PM AND CRESTED AT 17.12 FEET (MODERATE FLOODING) AT 830 PM ON AUGUST 4.
Aug 4, 2:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.12 Ne Solebury Twp, PAMESONET STATION STKN4 STOCKTON.
Aug 4, 2:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.84New Lisbon, NJMESONET STATION NLBN4 NEW LISBON.
Aug 4, 2:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.771 E Ewing, NJMESONET STATION EWGN4 1.3 E EWING.
Aug 4, 2:03 PM EDTFLOOD1 E East Rockhill Twp, PAVIDEO OF PERKIOMEN CREEK WELL OUT ITS BANKS AND UP TO A HOME UPSTREAM OF PERKASIE.
Aug 4, 2:28 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.131 Sse Holicong, PAMESONET STATION CW5234 BUCKINGHAM.
Aug 4, 2:30 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.31 Ene Mumbauersville, PAMESONET STATION CW6963 QUAKERTOWN.
Aug 4, 2:53 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.151 Nw Ewing, NJASOS STATION KTTN TRENTON.
Aug 4, 2:54 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.342 Nne Doylestown, PAASOS STATION KDYL DOYLESTOWN.
Aug 4, 2:58 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.253 Se Sand Brook, NJMESONET STATION FW1999 RINGOES.
Aug 4, 3:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.231 Se Upper Makefield Tw, PAMESONET STATION EW4814 NEWTOWN.
Aug 4, 3:00 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.941 Ene Skillman, NJMESONET STATION EW0478 SKILLMAN.
Aug 4, 3:00 PM EDTCOASTAL FLOOD1 Ssw Bristol, PATIDAL GAUGE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AT BURLINGTON CRESTED IN MODERATE FLOOD AT 10.6 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
Aug 4, 3:01 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 22 W Princeton, NJMESONET STATION FW0303 PRINCETON.
Aug 4, 3:01 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.061 Nw Newtown Twp, PAMESONET STATION FW0776 NEWTOWN.
Aug 4, 3:01 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.471 Sw Furlong, PAMESONET STATION DW7780 FURLONG.
Aug 4, 3:02 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.293 Se Hopewell, NJMESONET STATION EW7502 PRINCETON.
Aug 4, 3:05 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 7.431 Nnw Perkasie, PAMESONET STATION FW3600 SELLERSVILLE.
Aug 4, 3:10 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.512 Wsw Holland Twp, NJMESONET STATION EW7207 MILFORD.
Aug 4, 3:10 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 3.522 N Milford, NJMESONET STATION FW7136 MILFORD.
Aug 4, 3:10 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.181 Sw Swinesburg, NJMESONET STATION FW7173 BLOOMSBURY.

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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2020-08-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1593 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, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2020-08-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
1593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
570 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.5
Supercell composite
7.4

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The text

As transmitted.

909 
WGUS51 KPHI 041501
FFWPHI
NJC005-019-021-023-025-029-035-PAC017-041900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0041.200804T1501Z-200804T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1101 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
  Southern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 1100 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain just south of the warned area. Two to three inches of 
  rain have been falling in about one hour with these storms. The 
  heavy rain was moving north and will move into the warned area 
  shortly. Flash flooding will likely occur as a result.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Trenton, Bensalem, Manalapan, Ewing, Princeton, Florence,
  Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown,
  Byram, Hatboro, Souderton, Bedminster, Hightstown, Flemington,
  Chalfont and Tinicum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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 3987 7458 4010 7497 4012 7497 4017 7508
      4042 7548 4047 7543 4054 7534 4061 7521
      4059 7518 4063 7515 4067 7506 4021 7427

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Kruzdlo
1 follow-up statement
265 
WGUS71 KPHI 041832
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

NJC005-025-029-041839-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200804T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ocean NJ-Burlington NJ-Monmouth NJ-
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OCEAN...NORTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4007 7491 4009 7496 4012 7497 4020 7513
      4042 7548 4056 7531 4060 7521 4059 7518
      4063 7515 4067 7506 4032 7446

$$

NJC019-021-023-035-PAC017-041900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-200804T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-Bucks PA-
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHERN HUNTERDON...MERCER...SOUTHWESTERN SOMERSET...SOUTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX AND BUCKS COUNTIES...

At 229 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding occuring across the 
warned area. Up to 7 inches of rain fell earlier today. Any 
additional rain should be light. However, it will take time for the 
runoff to recede. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Trenton, Bensalem, Ewing, Princeton, Bristol, Quakertown, Perkasie,
Doylestown, Byram, Hatboro, Souderton, Bedminster, Flemington,
Chalfont, Tinicum, Cranbury, Pennington, New Hope, Yardley and
Newtown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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 4007 7491 4009 7496 4012 7497 4020 7513
      4042 7548 4056 7531 4060 7521 4059 7518
      4063 7515 4067 7506 4032 7446

FLASH FLOOD...GAUGE INDICATED

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIHunterdon, Somerset, Warren23 min
Aug 3, 8:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset34 min
Aug 3, 9:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris28 min
Aug 4, 5:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem and 1 more4 hr
Aug 4, 5:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI21 min
Aug 4, 7:28 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem3 hr
Aug 4, 8:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI52 min
Aug 4, 9:16 AM EDTTornado WarningPHICumberland18 min
Aug 4, 9:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI32 min
Aug 4, 9:31 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Aug 4, 9:42 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May19 min
Aug 4, 10:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Aug 4, 10:15 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Ocean14 min
Aug 4, 10:20 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Aug 4, 11:00 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPHIMonmouth, Ocean11 min
Aug 4, 11:13 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren4 hr
Aug 4, 11:43 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Aug 4, 11:59 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Aug 4, 2:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset5 hr
Aug 4, 2:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Warren9 hr
Aug 4, 3:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Aug 4, 4:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHICumberland, Salem10 hr
Aug 4, 5:04 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI14 hr
Aug 4, 5:30 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean103 min
Aug 4, 7:23 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia20 min
Aug 4, 8:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton4 hr
Aug 4, 8:19 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware15 hr
Aug 4, 8:19 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks26 min
Aug 4, 9:23 AM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPHIChester22 min
Aug 4, 9:29 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton31 min
Aug 4, 9:38 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton4 hr
Aug 4, 9:58 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMonroe16 min
Aug 4, 10:51 AM EDTTornado WarningPHIMontgomery24 min
Aug 4, 12:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester11 hr
Aug 4, 12:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery14 hr
Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware24 hr
Aug 4, 1:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks18 hr
Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks10 hr
Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery26 hr
Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia43 hr
Aug 4, 1:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia35 hr
Aug 4, 1:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware9 hr
Aug 4, 2:09 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia15 hr
Aug 4, 2:23 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh16 hr
Aug 4, 4:39 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe6 hr
Aug 4, 7:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton12 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2020Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2020Every flash flood warning in 2020

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.