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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2022Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey; Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Mar 31, 2022, 9:12 PM EDT for Morris County, Warren County, New Jersey; Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 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
Mar 31, 2022, 9:12 PM EDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2022, 11:13 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Morris County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

507 
WGUS51 KPHI 010112
FFWPHI
NJC027-041-PAC077-095-010515-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0002.220401T0112Z-220401T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges.

  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...
  Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington, 
  Hellertown, Nazareth, Stanhope, Netcong, Belvidere, and Harmony.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 67 and 76.
	Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 5.
	Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 7 and 22...and
	between mile markers 24 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7546 4101 7492 4095 7481 4091 7477
      4092 7474 4091 7471 4090 7471 4090 7470
      4056 7531

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

JEO
2 follow-up statements
243 
WGUS71 KPHI 010200
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NJC027-041-PAC077-095-010515-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220401T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-Warren NJ-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR 
WEST CENTRAL MORRIS, WARREN, NORTHEASTERN LEHIGH, AND CENTRAL 
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 1000 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts 
up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is 
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington, 
  Hellertown, Nazareth, Stanhope, Netcong, Belvidere, and Harmony.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 67 and 76.
	Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 5.
	Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 7 and 22...and
	between mile markers 24 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7546 4101 7492 4095 7481 4091 7477
      4092 7474 4091 7471 4090 7471 4090 7470
      4056 7531

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

JEO
765 
WGUS71 KPHI 010313
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1113 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

NJC027-041-PAC077-095-010323-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220401T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morris NJ-Warren NJ-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
1113 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL MORRIS, WARREN, 
NORTHEASTERN LEHIGH, AND CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 4067 7546 4101 7492 4095 7481 4091 7477
      4092 7474 4091 7471 4090 7471 4090 7470
      4056 7531

$$

JEO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex, Warren41 min
Mar 31, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Mar 31, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren50 min
Mar 31, 8:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI64 min
Mar 31, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 min
Mar 31, 9:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren54 min
Mar 31, 10:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset25 min
Mar 31, 11:46 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementPHIOcean2 hr
Apr 1, 2:01 AM EDTGale WarningPHI20 hr
Apr 1, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI49 min
Mar 31, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh, Northampton46 min
Mar 31, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery58 min
Mar 31, 9:49 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIBucks16 min
Mar 31, 10:21 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery61 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in New Jersey, 2022Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2022Every flash flood warning in 2022

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.