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Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Sep 13, 2023, 2:45 AM EDT for Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 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
- Sep 13, 2023, 2:45 AM EDT (06:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 660 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1174 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
172
WGUS51 KPHI 130645
FFWPHI
NJC011-033-131045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0090.230913T0645Z-230913T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
245 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Millville, Bridgeton, Shiloh, Fairton, Cedarville, Newport,
Rosenhayn, Seabrook Farms, Fortesque, Dividing Creek, Olivet, and
Port Norris.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7538 3956 7517 3956 7515 3923 7502
3922 7511 3920 7523 3930 7528 3932 7529
3939 7533
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MPS2 follow-up statements
133
WGUS71 KPHI 130909
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
509 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023
NJC011-033-131045-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-230913T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
509 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTIES...
At 509 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Millville, Bridgeton, Shiloh, Fairton, Cedarville, Newport,
Rosenhayn, Seabrook Farms, Fortesque, Dividing Creek, Olivet, and
Port Norris.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3949 7538 3956 7517 3956 7515 3923 7502
3922 7511 3920 7523 3930 7528 3932 7529
3939 7533
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MPS541
WGUS71 KPHI 131000
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
600 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023
NJC011-033-131010-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-230913T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
600 AM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN SALEM COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT Wednesday for
portions of northern Delaware...New Jersey...and Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 3949 7538 3956 7517 3956 7515 3923 7502
3922 7511 3920 7523 3930 7528 3932 7529
3939 7533
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 12:52 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 38 min | |
| Sep 13, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 30 min |
| Sep 13, 1:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 52 min | |
| Sep 13, 1:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Salem | 32 min |
| Sep 13, 2:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Gloucester | 30 min |
| Sep 13, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 55 min | |
| Sep 13, 2:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cumberland | 32 min |
| Sep 13, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 35 min |
| Sep 13, 3:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| Sep 13, 3:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 3:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 24 min |
| Sep 13, 3:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 67 min | |
| Sep 13, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 65 min | |
| Sep 13, 4:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 29 min |
| Sep 13, 4:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Cape May | 35 min |
| Sep 13, 4:36 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 54 min | |
| Sep 13, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Sep 13, 5:32 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 58 min | |
| Sep 13, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 48 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.