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Flood Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 18, 20226 counties in New Jersey; 5 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Apr 18, 2022, 2:41 PM EDT for 6 counties in New Jersey; 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 18, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2022, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
None

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 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

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 261 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-04-18Temperature 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, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2022-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -31 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
1383 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

995 
WGUS61 KPHI 181841
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022

.Heavy rain will move into the region later this afternoon and 
evening as low pressure moves northward from the south. Rainfall 
totals from 1 to 1.5 inches are likely, with localized totals to 2 
inches possible. There could be periods of heavy rain that may 
overwhelm streams and rivers where flash flood guidance is lower 
from previous rains a week ago.

NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ061-062-071-103>106-190600-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0002.220418T2200Z-220419T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Philadelphia-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower
Bucks-
Including the cities of Trenton, Lansdale, Chalfont, Flemington, 
Allentown, Morrisville, Washington, Philadelphia, Doylestown, 
Collegeville, Morristown, Bethlehem, Perkasie, Pottstown, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Easton, and Norristown
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey...and Pennsylvania...including the 
  following areas...in New Jersey...Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, 
  Morris, Somerset, and Warren. In Pennsylvania...Eastern 
  Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper 
  Bucks, and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From 6 PM EDT this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Heavy rainfall rates of 1/4 to 1/2 inch for several hours and
    rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2 inches are possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Davis
2 follow-up statements
727 
WGUS61 KPHI 190529
FFAPHI

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
129 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022

NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ061-062-071-103>106-191000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-220419T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Philadelphia-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower
Bucks-
Including the cities of Trenton, Lansdale, Chalfont, Flemington, 
Allentown, Morrisville, Washington, Philadelphia, Doylestown, 
Collegeville, Morristown, Bethlehem, Perkasie, Pottstown, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Easton, and Norristown
129 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey...and Pennsylvania...including the 
  following areas...in New Jersey...Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, 
  Morris, Somerset, and Warren. In Pennsylvania...Eastern 
  Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper 
  Bucks, and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall amounts of one half to an inch and a half of rain
    have already fallen across the watch area. Heavy rainfall
    rates of 1/4 to 1/2 inch per hour are possible through
    daybreak, which may result in additional rises of creeks and
    streams.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

$$

Staarmann
797 
WGUS61 KPHI 190953
FFAPHI

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
553 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022

NJZ007>010-012-015-PAZ061-062-071-103>106-191100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-220419T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Lehigh-Northampton-
Philadelphia-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower
Bucks-
Including the cities of Trenton, Lansdale, Chalfont, Flemington, 
Allentown, Morrisville, Washington, Philadelphia, Doylestown, 
Collegeville, Morristown, Bethlehem, Perkasie, Pottstown, 
Somerville, New Brunswick, Easton, and Norristown
553 AM EDT Tue Apr 19 2022

...FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

The Flood Watch will expire for portions of New Jersey...and 
Pennsylvania...including the following areas...in New Jersey...
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Warren. In 
Pennsylvania...Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, 
Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, and Western Montgomery.

The heavy rain has ended across the area and no additional flooding 
is expected. Therefore, the Flood Watch will expire at 6 AM EDT 
early this morning.

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 9:12 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI21 hr
Apr 18, 3:16 AM EDTWind AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth, Ocean25 hr
Apr 18, 4:50 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningPHICape May22 hr
Apr 18, 4:50 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Middlesex and 3 more25 hr
Apr 18, 3:16 AM EDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPHICarbon, Monroe27 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.