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Flash Flood Warning 75, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 1, 2021Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Somerset County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Sep 1, 2021, 7:31 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Mercer County, Somerset County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 16 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
Sep 1, 2021, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Emergency
Flash flood emergency
Damage threat
Catastrophic
Flood severity
None

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 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
Sep 1, 7:56 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Nne Ewing, NJINTERSTATE 295 CLOSED FROM FLOODING BETWEEN EXITS 72 AND 73. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Sep 1, 8:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Stanton, NJTHE GAUGE ON THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON (STTN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 800 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 15.16 FEET (MAJOR FLOODING) AT 1130 PM 9/1.
Sep 1, 8:23 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 6.78Readington Twp, NJ
Sep 1, 8:37 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Trenton, NJFLOODING ON STATE ROUTE 29 NEAR CALHOUN STREET. ALL LANES CLOSED. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Sep 1, 8:40 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 7.05Ringoes, NJ
Sep 1, 9:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Princeton, NJTHE GAUGE ON STONY BROOK AT PRINCETON (PCTN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 900 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 17.65 FEET (RECORD FLOODING) AT 345 AM 9/2.
Sep 1, 9:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODFlemington, NJPICTURE OF MULTIPLE VEHICLES SUBMERGED IN OVER A FOOT OF WATER.
Sep 1, 9:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Trenton, NJTHE GAUGE ON ASSUNPINK CREEK AT TRENTON (TACN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 945 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 12.59 FEET (MAJOR FLOODING) AT 300 AM 9/2.
Sep 1, 9:45 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Hamilton Twp, NJTHE GAUGE ON ASSUNPINK CREEK NEAR MERCERVILLE (MERN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 945 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 15.82 FEET (MAJOR FLOODING) AT 245 PM 9/2.
Sep 1, 10:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODWashington Crossing, PATHE GAUGE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON CROSSING (WASN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 1000 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 16.91 FEET (MINOR FLOODING) AT 1115 PM 9/1.
Sep 1, 10:26 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 6.42Whitehouse Station, NJ
Sep 1, 10:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Trenton, NJTHE GAUGE ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON (TREN4) REACHED FLOOD STAGE AT 1030 PM 9/1, CRESTING AT 20.7 FEET (MINOR FLOODING) AT 1115 PM 9/1.
Sep 1, 11:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Sw Pennington, NJ*** 2 FATAL *** DOZENS OF WATER RESCUES IN MERCER COUNTY DURING THE FLASH FLOODING SEPTEMBER 1-2, WITH TWO FATALITIES IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. THREE POLICE OFFICERS WERE RESCUED AFTER BEING SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 518 AND 31.
Sep 1, 11:06 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Raritan Twp, NJFLASH FLOODING OF THE NESHANIC RIVER FORCED THE CLOSURE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 202. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Sep 1, 11:24 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Prospect Park, NJU.S. HIGHWAY 206 SOUTH OF PRINCETON PIKE CLOSED FROM FLOODING. TIME BASED ON DISPATCH REPORT.
Sep 2, 12:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOODFlemington, NJ*** 6 FATAL *** OVER 300 WATER RESCUES WERE CONDUCTED IN HUNTERDON COUNTY DURING THE FLASH FLOODING SEPTEMBER 1-2 WITH SIX CONFIRMED FATALITIES AS OF SEPTEMBER 4.

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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 184 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 2021-09-01Temperature 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 2021-09-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 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
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1274 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

947 
WGUS51 KPHI 012331
FFWPHI
NJC019-021-035-PAC017-020400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0075.210901T2331Z-210902T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
731 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST HUNTERDON COUNTY 
AND MUCH OF MERCER COUNTY INCLUDING TRENTON...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Southwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 731 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding 
  across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for portions of southeast 
  Hunterdon County and much of Mercer County including Trenton. This 
  is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Byram, Flemington, Clinton, Pennington, 
  New Hope, Yardley, Hopewell, Ferndale, and Frenchtown.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 78 in New Jersey near mile marker 16.
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 62 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7523 4059 7519 4059 7518 4060 7518
      4060 7517 4064 7510 4062 7474 4057 7472
      4033 7463 4019 7471 4024 7485 4041 7505

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

CMS
1 follow-up statement
994 
WGUS71 KPHI 020016
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
816 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

NJC019-021-035-PAC017-020400-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210902T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Somerset NJ-Bucks PA-
816 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST HUNTERDON COUNTY 
AND MUCH OF MERCER COUNTY INCLUDING TRENTON...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 
FOR MERCER, SOUTHWESTERN SOMERSET, HUNTERDON, AND NORTHEASTERN BUCKS 
COUNTIES...

At 816 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across 
the warned area. Numerous water rescues are ongoing. Interstate 295 
is closed in Hopewell Township from flooding. Between 3.5 and 8 
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for portions of southeast Hunterdon 
County and much of Mercer County including Trenton. This is a 
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets, and underpasses.

Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Byram, Flemington, Clinton, Pennington, 
  New Hope, Yardley, Hopewell, Ferndale, and Frenchtown.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 61 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and 
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are 
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7523 4059 7519 4059 7518 4060 7518
      4060 7517 4064 7510 4062 7474 4057 7472
      4033 7463 4019 7471 4024 7485 4041 7505

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

CMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 3:23 AM EDTGale WarningPHI32 hr
Sep 1, 3:23 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI41 hr
Sep 1, 4:34 AM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean39 hr
Sep 1, 7:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean47 min
Sep 1, 8:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean39 min
Sep 1, 9:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Sep 1, 11:24 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHISussex, Warren3 hr
Sep 1, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIWarren24 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren7 hr
Sep 1, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset6 days
Sep 1, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic8 days
Sep 1, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Morris, Passaic6 days
Sep 1, 4:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIEssex, Passaic21 days
Sep 1, 4:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMorris, Passaic46 hr
Sep 1, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset36 hr
Sep 1, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset22 hr
Sep 1, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset42 hr
Sep 1, 4:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset48 hr
Sep 1, 4:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHISomerset61 hr
Sep 1, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer47 min
Sep 1, 5:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem9 hr
Sep 1, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI27 min
Sep 1, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMercer26 min
Sep 1, 5:35 PM EDTTornado WarningPHICumberland, Salem25 min
Sep 1, 5:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren10 hr
Sep 1, 5:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIGloucester, Salem33 min
Sep 1, 5:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset33 min
Sep 1, 6:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset10 hr
Sep 1, 6:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren6 hr
Sep 1, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Sep 1, 6:20 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset40 min
Sep 1, 6:22 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester23 min
Sep 1, 6:42 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBurlington, Camden33 min
Sep 1, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset61 min
Sep 1, 7:04 PM EDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatPHIBurlington, Mercer26 min
Sep 1, 7:22 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer11 min
Sep 1, 7:28 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset47 min
Sep 1, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Sep 1, 6:19 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIChester, Delaware116 min
Sep 1, 6:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Philadelphia86 min
Sep 1, 12:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICarbon, Monroe4 hr
Sep 1, 1:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh6 hr
Sep 1, 2:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery9 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery36 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia43 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia41 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIPhiladelphia39 hr
Sep 1, 3:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks24 hr
Sep 1, 4:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe24 hr
Sep 1, 4:10 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe19 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton25 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton24 hr
Sep 1, 4:12 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHICarbon15 hr
Sep 1, 4:13 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIChester32 min
Sep 1, 4:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery22 hr
Sep 1, 4:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks29 hr
Sep 1, 4:42 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threatPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery6 hr
Sep 1, 5:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester17 hr
Sep 1, 5:15 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIDelaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia30 min
Sep 1, 6:38 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware26 hr
Sep 1, 7:05 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatPHIBucks8 hr
Sep 1, 7:23 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh14 hr
Sep 1, 7:53 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware13 hr

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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.