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Areal Flood Warning 46, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 2, 2021Middlesex County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this areal flood warning at Sep 2, 2021, 1:20 PM EDT for Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 2, 2021, 1:20 PM EDT (17:20 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2021, 10:30 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Middlesex County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 2021-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

633 
WGUS41 KPHI 021720
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
120 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

NJC023-022130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0046.210902T1720Z-210902T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Middlesex NJ-
120 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
  Central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding was ongoing. 

* For Manalapan Brook at Spotswood:
  At 12:15pm the stage was 19.06 feet.
  Flood Stage is 19 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7434 4040 7428 4029 7442 4040 7450

$$

Kruzdlo
3 follow-up statements
658 
WGUS41 KPHI 022105
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
505 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

NJC023-030330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210903T0330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Middlesex NJ-
505 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1130 PM EDT Thursday.

* At 505 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding was ongoing. 

* For Manalapan Brook at Spotswood:
  At 4:15pm the stage was 19.21 feet.
  Flood Stage is 19 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7434 4040 7428 4029 7442 4040 7450

$$

Kruzdlo
517 
WGUS41 KPHI 030259
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1059 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

NJC023-030930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210903T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Middlesex NJ-
1059 PM EDT Thu Sep 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 530 AM EDT Friday.

* At 1059 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing.

* For Manalapan Brook at Spotswood:
  At 10:15pm the stage was 19.28 feet.
  Flood Stage is 19 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7434 4040 7428 4029 7442 4040 7450

$$

Meola
240 
WGUS41 KPHI 030854
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
454 AM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021

NJC023-031430-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210903T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Middlesex NJ-
454 AM EDT Fri Sep 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the

* Flood Warning for...
  Central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 454 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated flooding is ongoing.

* For Manalapan Brook at Spotswood:
  At 4:15am the stage was 19.14 feet.
  Flood Stage is 19 feet.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7434 4040 7428 4029 7442 4040 7450

$$

Meola

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 8:02 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPHIMiddlesex, Morris, Somerset5 hr
Sep 1, 9:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean5 hr
Sep 1, 9:43 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMercer33 hr
Sep 1, 10:05 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMorris, Somerset4 hr
Sep 1, 10:23 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean13 hr
Sep 1, 10:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Sep 1, 10:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer49 hr
Sep 1, 10:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMercer31 hr
Sep 1, 10:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBergen, Morris, Passaic30 hr
Sep 1, 10:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic41 hr
Sep 1, 10:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset21 days
Sep 1, 10:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren23 hr
Sep 1, 10:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren12 hr
Sep 2, 12:01 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren40 hr
Sep 2, 12:28 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester3 hr
Sep 2, 12:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth, Ocean2 hr
Sep 2, 1:38 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Sep 2, 1:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset13 hr
Sep 2, 2:23 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem9 hr
Sep 2, 2:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester5 hr
Sep 2, 3:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren8 hr
Sep 2, 3:53 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset8 hr
Sep 2, 4:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris48 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer37 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren37 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon37 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon33 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer34 hr
Sep 2, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISussex, Warren5 hr
Sep 2, 6:05 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer6 hr
Sep 2, 6:44 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester7 hr

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.