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Flash Flood Warning 85, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 10, 2023Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Sep 10, 2023, 9:37 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 10, 2023, 9:37 PM EDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired
Sep 11, 2023, 1:33 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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
Sep 10, 11:14 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nw Ramblewood, NJNew Jersey Turnpike flooded just north of the Route 73 interchange in Mount Laurel Township. One right lane and shoulder closed.
Sep 11, 1:05 AM EDTRAIN 2.02Cherry Hill Njwxnet, NJCherry Hill NJWxNet station.
Sep 11, 1:10 AM EDTRAIN 1.98Moorestown, NJMoorestown NJWxNet station.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 208 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2023-09-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 357 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, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2023-09-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
357 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WGUS51 KPHI 110137
FFWPHI
NJC005-007-110545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0085.230911T0137Z-230911T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
937 PM EDT Sun Sep 10 2023

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 937 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 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.

  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...
  Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, 
  Magnolia, Greentree, Barclay-Kingston, Ramblewood, Springdale, 
  Erlton-Ellisburg, and Marlton.

This includes the following highways...
	New Jersey Turnpike near exit 4.
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 41.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3996 7502 3997 7500 3999 7490 3993 7487
      3986 7492 3983 7501 3986 7507 3991 7507

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MLB
1 follow-up statement
525 
WGUS71 KPHI 110533
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 11 2023

NJC005-007-110543-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0085.000000T0000Z-230911T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-
133 AM EDT Mon Sep 11 2023

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND 
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...

Flood waters are receding. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat.

LAT...LON 3996 7502 3997 7500 3999 7490 3993 7487
      3986 7492 3983 7501 3986 7507 3991 7507

$$

Iovino

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 9:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester3 hr
Sep 10, 10:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIGloucester, Salem3 hr
Sep 10, 10:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Sep 10, 10:47 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMonmouth2 hr
Sep 11, 12:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBurlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Sep 11, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI41 min
Sep 11, 4:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIAtlantic, Burlington82 min
Sep 11, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIEssex30 min
Sep 11, 4:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIMorris108 min
Sep 11, 5:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex3 hr
Sep 11, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonmouth35 min
Sep 11, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Sep 11, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMonmouth58 min
Sep 11, 7:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean6 hr
Sep 11, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 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.