Alert archive / New Jersey / Flood Watches in 2022
Flood Watch 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Jun 2, 2022, 3:07 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2022, 3:07 PM EDT (19:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2022, 8:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1228 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
260
WGUS61 KPHI 021907
FFAPHI
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
307 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-104-106-030200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0004.220602T1907Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Trenton, Lansdale, Mount Holly, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Morrisville, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Doylestown,
Camden, Media, Glassboro, and Norristown
307 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...New Jersey...and southeast
Pennsylvania...including the following areas...in northern
Delaware...New Castle. In New Jersey...Camden, Gloucester, Mercer,
and Northwestern Burlington. In southeast Pennsylvania...Delaware,
Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour may
result in localized flash flooding, especially in urbanized
locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
RCM4 follow-up statements
666
WGUS61 KPHI 022154
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
554 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
NJZ015-PAZ106-022300-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mercer-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Trenton, Morrisville, and Doylestown
554 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of central New
Jersey...and southeast Pennsylvania...including the following
areas...in central New Jersey...Mercer. In southeast Pennsylvania...
Lower Bucks.
The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood
Watch is being cancelled.
$$
DEZ001-NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-104-030200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Eastern Montgomery-
Including the cities of Glassboro, Mount Holly, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Camden, Media, Lansdale, and
Norristown
554 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and
southeast Pennsylvania...including the following areas...in
northern Delaware...New Castle. In southern New Jersey...Camden,
Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington. In southeast
Pennsylvania...Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour may
result in localized flash flooding, especially in urbanized
locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
$$
RCM316
WGUS61 KPHI 022235
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
635 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
PAZ104-022345-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Montgomery-
Including the cities of Lansdale and Norristown
635 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of southeast
Pennsylvania...including the following area...Eastern Montgomery.
The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood
Watch is being cancelled.
$$
DEZ001-NJZ017>019-PAZ070-071-030200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Glassboro, Mount Holly, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Camden, and Media
635 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and
southeast Pennsylvania...including the following areas...in
northern Delaware...New Castle. In southern New Jersey...Camden,
Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington. In southeast
Pennsylvania...Delaware and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour may
result in localized flash flooding, especially in urbanized
locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
$$
RCM930
WGUS61 KPHI 022308
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
708 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
PAZ070-071-030015-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Delaware-Philadelphia-
Including the cities of Media and Philadelphia
708 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for a portion of southeast
Pennsylvania...including the following counties...Delaware and
Philadelphia.
The flash flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flash Flood
Watch is being cancelled.
$$
DEZ001-NJZ017>019-030200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Including the cities of Glassboro, Mount Holly, Cherry Hill,
Moorestown, Wilmington, and Camden
708 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey...
including the following areas...in northern Delaware...New Castle.
In southern New Jersey...Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern
Burlington.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains
and ditches may become clogged with debris.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour may
result in localized flash flooding, especially in urbanized
locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
$$
RCM563 WGUS61 KPHI 030032 FFAPHI Flood Watch National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 832 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 DEZ001-NJZ017>019-030145- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-220603T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ New Castle-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington- Including the cities of Glassboro, Mount Holly, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Wilmington, and Camden 832 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey...including the following areas... in northern Delaware...New Castle. In southern New Jersey...Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ BAH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 8:44 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 9 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 18 min |
| Jun 1, 8:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Middlesex, Somerset | 91 min |
| Jun 2, 2:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monmouth, Ocean | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Mercer | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 42 min |
| Jun 2, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| Jun 2, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jun 2, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 53 min | |
| Jun 2, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 62 min | |
| Jun 1, 8:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 1:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Montgomery | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 1:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Bucks | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 5:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester | 63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.