Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Areal Flood Advisories in 2021
Areal Flood Advisory 72, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 12, 2021, 5:26 PM EDT for Camden County, New Jersey; Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2021, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2021, 7:43 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Camden County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 219 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 857 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
500
WGUS81 KPHI 122126
FLSPHI
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
526 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
NJC007-PAC045-091-101-130100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0072.210712T2126Z-210713T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Camden NJ-Delaware PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
526 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Advisory for...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
South Central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
already fallen in spots. An additional 1 to 2 inches of rain is
possible.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Chester, Yeadon, Palmyra,
Folcroft, Swarthmore, Narberth, National Park, and East Lansdowne.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 6 and 26.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 339 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey near mile marker 3.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 4.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 7.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 7534 3991 7541 4002 7524 4005 7514
3999 7506 4000 7506 4000 7505 3999 7505
4000 7503 3998 7501 3997 7502 3996 7502
3989 7513 3988 7519 3986 7522 3985 7524
$$
Iovino1 follow-up statement
744
WGUS81 KPHI 122343
FLSPHI
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
743 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
NJC007-PAC045-091-101-122353-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.Y.0072.000000T0000Z-210713T0100Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Camden NJ-Delaware PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
743 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN, SOUTHEASTERN
DELAWARE, SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY, AND SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA
COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3985 7534 3991 7541 4002 7524 4005 7514
3999 7506 4000 7506 4000 7505 3999 7505
4000 7503 3998 7501 3997 7502 3996 7502
3989 7513 3988 7519 3986 7522 3985 7524
$$
IovinoThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth | 93 min |
| Jul 12, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean | 67 min |
| Jul 12, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 2 hr | |
| Jul 12, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 4:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 98 min |
| Jul 12, 5:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Mercer | 67 min |
| Jul 12, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Sussex | 24 min |
| Jul 12, 5:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington | 83 min |
| Jul 12, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 63 min |
| Jul 12, 6:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Camden | 102 min |
| Jul 12, 6:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 98 min |
| Jul 12, 6:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 93 min |
| Jul 12, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 7:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 112 min |
| Jul 12, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Salem | 69 min |
| Jul 12, 7:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Jul 11, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 24 min |
| Jul 11, 10:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton | 38 min |
| Jul 12, 2:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 114 min |
| Jul 12, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 6:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware | 84 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.