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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 22, 2022Ocean County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2022, 5:46 AM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 5 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2022, 5:46 AM EDT (09:46 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Whole counties
Flood severity
None

County Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 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
Aug 22, 6:00 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Stafford Twp., NJCORRECTS PREVIOUS FLASH FLOOD REPORT FROM 2 SE STAFFORD TWP. ADJUSTS TIME FOR FLOODING ALONG ROUTE 72 INTO LONG BEACH ISLAND. VEHICLES WERE REPORTED TO BE STUCK/STRANDED. BRIDGE INTO LBI WAS CLOSED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
Aug 22, 6:05 AM EDTFLASH FLOODSurf City, NJREPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES AND VEHICLES STRANDED IN SURF CITY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Aug 22, 6:45 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Stafford Twp., NJFLOODING ALONG ROUTE 72 INTO LONG BEACH ISLAND FLOODED OUT CARS AND RESULTED IN A ROAD CLOSURE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
Aug 22, 9:45 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 1.36Ship Bottom, NJMESONET STATION 1183D SHIP BOTTOM.
Aug 22, 10:00 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.771 Nne Surf City, NJMESONET STATION FW2015 SURF CITY.
Aug 22, 11:06 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.92 Ese Ocean Acres, NJSPOTTER REPORTED 3.27 INCHES WITH INITIAL ROUND, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1.63 LATER IN THE MORNING. 4.90 INCHES FELL IN A 5 HOUR PERIOD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 237 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 2022-08-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 353 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 2022-08-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
353 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
876 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

212 
WGUS51 KPHI 220946
FFWPHI
NJC029-221345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0013.220822T0946Z-220822T1345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
546 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 945 AM EDT.

* At 546 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Surf City, Beach Haven West, Harvey Cedars, and Manahawkin.

This heavy rain occuring around the time of high tide could further 
exacerbate freshwater flooding especially on Long Beach Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

SFJ
2 follow-up statements
150 
WGUS51 KPHI 221313
FFWPHI
NJC029-221500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220822T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
913 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1100 AM EDT.

* At 913 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Surf City, Beach Haven West, and Manahawkin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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.

&&

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MPS
681 
WGUS71 KPHI 221450
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

NJC029-221500-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220822T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ocean NJ-
1050 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat.

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 22, 12:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem64 min
Aug 22, 2:01 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester99 min
Aug 22, 3:42 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon61 min
Aug 22, 4:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean3 hr
Aug 22, 4:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean4 hr
Aug 22, 5:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Aug 22, 6:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Aug 22, 9:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset4 hr
Aug 22, 11:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Sussex3 hr
Aug 22, 11:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Warren3 hr
Aug 22, 1:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset3 hr
Aug 22, 3:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris43 min
Aug 22, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington60 min
Aug 22, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex86 min
Aug 22, 5:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth53 min
Aug 22, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren46 min
Aug 22, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMorris64 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.