Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 6, 2020, 12:52 PM EDT (16:52 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 6, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT

Expired

Jul 6, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Flood severity

None

Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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477 
WGUS61 KPHI 061652
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1252 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020


DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ015>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-070100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0002.200706T1700Z-200707T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Cecil-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-
Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, Trenton, Pennsville, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Media, 
Philadelphia, West Chester, Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale,
Morrisville, and Doylestown
1252 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northern Delaware, northeast 
  Maryland, New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania, including 
  the following areas, in northern Delaware, New Castle. In 
  northeast Maryland, Cecil. In New Jersey, Camden, Gloucester, 
  Mercer, Northwestern Burlington, and Salem. In southeast 
  Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, 
  Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia. 

* Until 9 PM EDT this evening


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that there is the potential for flash
flooding which can be life-threatening. Heavy rain is expected to
occur over a short period of time. Rapidly rising flood waters
may quickly inundate roadways and areas of poor drainage. Streams
and creeks could leave their banks, flooding nearby properties.

   Please monitor the forecast, especially if you live in a
location that is prone to flooding. Be prepared to take action if
a flash flood warning is issued for your area.

&&

$$

342 
WGUS61 KPHI 070047
FFAPHI

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
847 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020



DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ015>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-070200-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-200707T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Cecil-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-
Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Elkton, Trenton, Pennsville, 
Glassboro, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Media, 
Philadelphia, West Chester, Kennett Square, Norristown, Lansdale,
Morrisville, and Doylestown
847 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northern Delaware,
northeast Maryland, New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania will
expire at 9 PM EDT this evening. The axis of heavy rain is
shifting southward...so the flash flood threat is diminishing.

$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.