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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS New York, NY

July 2, 2021Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2021, 7:11 PM EDT for Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 94 min. 2 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 2, 2021, 7:11 PM EDT (23:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
94 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Union County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 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 2, 8:25 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Jersey City, NJCARS STRANDED IN FLOOD WATERS.
Jul 2, 8:36 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ssw Kearny, NJALL LANES CLOSED ON US 1&9 TRUCK ROUTE NORTHBOUND NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE IN NEWARK DUE TO FLOODING.

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2021-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 51 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 2021-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
51 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
836 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

231 
WGUS51 KOKX 022311
FFWOKX
NJC013-017-039-030045-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0008.210702T2311Z-210703T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
711 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  East Central Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Harrison and East Newark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 7417 4073 7402 4070 7404 4069 7405
      4068 7406 4068 7405 4065 7407 4065 7409
      4064 7413 4064 7414 4065 7425

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DS
2 follow-up statements
146 
WGUS71 KOKX 022349
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
749 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC013-017-039-030045-
/O.CON.KOKX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210703T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Union NJ-
749 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX, HUDSON AND EAST CENTRAL UNION 
COUNTIES...

At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. Numerous roads have been recently 
closed in Jersey City due to Flash Flooding.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Harrison and East Newark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 7417 4073 7402 4070 7404 4069 7405
      4068 7406 4068 7405 4065 7407 4065 7409
      4064 7413 4064 7414 4065 7425

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DS
273 
WGUS71 KOKX 030044
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
844 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

NJC013-017-039-030054-
/O.EXP.KOKX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210703T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Union NJ-
844 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX, HUDSON AND EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES...

Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please 
continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4076 7417 4073 7402 4070 7404 4069 7405
      4068 7406 4068 7405 4065 7407 4065 7409
      4064 7413 4064 7414 4065 7425

$$

DS

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 11:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen78 min
Jul 2, 4:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson83 min
Jul 2, 5:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson95 min
Jul 2, 6:16 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Passaic119 min
Jul 2, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Passaic59 min
Jul 2, 6:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXEssex, Hudson, Union93 min
Jul 2, 6:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXHudson97 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.