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Areal Flood Advisory 192, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 5, 2021Atlantic County, Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Oct 5, 2021, 3:20 AM EDT for Atlantic County, Burlington County, Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 5, 2021, 3:20 AM EDT (07:20 UTC)
Expired
Oct 5, 2021, 6:30 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:24 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 200 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1077 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
1077 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1040 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted.

108 
WGUS81 KPHI 050720
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
320 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

NJC001-005-029-051030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0192.211005T0720Z-211005T1030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Ocean NJ-
320 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
  Central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  South Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 320 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
  thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen.

* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
  Hammonton, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Weymouth, Port 
  Republic, Batsto, Elwood-Magnolia, Wading River, Wharton State 
  Forest, New Gretna, and Mays Landing.

This includes the following highways...
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 44 and 57.
	Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 14 and 29.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3978 7460 3976 7445 3959 7432 3952 7442
      3944 7484 3952 7494 3962 7486 3964 7484

$$

PO
1 follow-up statement
529 
WGUS81 KPHI 051027
FLSPHI

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
627 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

NJC001-005-029-051037-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FA.Y.0192.000000T0000Z-211005T1030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Ocean NJ-
627 AM EDT Tue Oct 5 2021

...FLOOD ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 630 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR CENTRAL 
ATLANTIC, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, AND SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN 
COUNTIES...

The heaviest rains have ended. Flooding is no longer expected to 
pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3978 7460 3976 7445 3959 7432 3952 7442
      3944 7484 3952 7494 3962 7486 3964 7484

$$

PO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISalem26 min
Oct 5, 2:10 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Oct 5, 2:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester3 hr
Oct 5, 2:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic39 min
Oct 5, 3:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIAtlantic57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.