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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 6:00 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Stafford Twp., NJ | CORRECTS 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 EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Surf City, NJ | REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES AND VEHICLES STRANDED IN SURF CITY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Aug 22, 6:45 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 Se Stafford Twp., NJ | FLOODING 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 EDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.36 | Ship Bottom, NJ | MESONET STATION 1183D SHIP BOTTOM. |
| Aug 22, 10:00 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 5.77 | 1 Nne Surf City, NJ | MESONET STATION FW2015 SURF CITY. |
| Aug 22, 11:06 AM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 4.9 | 2 Ese Ocean Acres, NJ | SPOTTER 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.
- 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
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
$$
SFJ2 follow-up statements
150
WGUS51 KPHI 221313
FFWPHI
NJC029-221500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220822T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
913 AM EDT Mon Aug 22 2022
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 913 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Surf City, Beach Haven West, and Manahawkin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
MPS681 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 12:18 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Gloucester, Salem | 64 min |
| Aug 22, 2:01 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 99 min |
| Aug 22, 3:42 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon | 61 min |
| Aug 22, 4:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:37 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 4 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:35 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Aug 22, 6:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Aug 22, 9:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 11:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris | 43 min |
| Aug 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington | 60 min |
| Aug 22, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex | 86 min |
| Aug 22, 5:41 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 53 min |
| Aug 22, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Morris | 64 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.