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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 6, 2024Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 6, 2024, 9:12 PM EDT for Burlington County, Camden County, New Jersey; Bucks County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. 8 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
Aug 6, 2024, 9:12 PM EDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Aug 6, 9:45 PM EDTRAIN 2.691 Wnw Camden, NJMesonet station 2549D Camden.
Aug 6, 9:45 PM EDTRAIN 3.051 Wsw Cinnaminson, NJMesonet station AR824 Cinnaminson.
Aug 6, 9:45 PM EDTRAIN 3.491 Nne Rancocas, NJMesonet station FW5135 Willingboro.
Aug 6, 10:00 PM EDTRAIN 5.681 Wsw Willingboro, NJPWS KNJWILLI37 station in Willingboro.
Aug 6, 10:00 PM EDTRAIN 6.01New Albany, NJPWS station KNJCINNA11 in Cinnaminson Township.
Aug 6, 10:00 PM EDTRAIN 6.881 Sw Delran, NJPWS station KNJRIVER27.
Aug 6, 10:15 PM EDTRAIN 7.031 Sw Delran, NJUpdates previous rain report from 1 SW Delran. PWS station KNJRIVER27.
Aug 6, 10:30 PM EDTRAIN 6.091 Sse Fairview, NJRainfall total so far in Delran closer to the Moorestown border.

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 216 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 2024-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 123 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 2024-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
123 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

748 
WGUS51 KPHI 070112
FFWPHI
NJC005-007-PAC017-101-070515-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0044.240807T0112Z-240807T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
912 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  South Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 912 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported several flooded 
  roadways and 3 to 5 inches of rainfall in the area. Another round 
  of strong thunderstorms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per 
  hour is expected. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by
           thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Philadelphia, Camden, Bensalem, Willingboro, Yeadon, Burlington, 
  Riverside, Palmyra, National Park, Beverly, Wissinoming and Tacony.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 42 and 47.
	Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 340 and 351.
	Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 12 and 37.
	Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
	Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 3 and 4.

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 7514 3987 7521 3988 7526 3994 7524
      3995 7525 3996 7525 3997 7528 4001 7521
      4005 7526 4009 7522 4007 7519 4008 7517
      4005 7511 4008 7508 4014 7502 4006 7484
      3998 7481 3999 7506 3992 7513

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MJL
1 follow-up statement
052 
WGUS71 KPHI 070403
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1203 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

NJC005-007-PAC017-101-070413-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-240807T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-Bucks PA-Philadelphia PA-
1203 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, 
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN, SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS AND PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. The flash flooding threat has ended, 
however, flooding remains an issue. A new Flood Warning will be 
issued. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 PM EDT Wednesday for 
portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 7514 3987 7521 3988 7526 3994 7524
      3995 7525 3996 7525 3997 7528 4001 7521
      4005 7526 4009 7522 4007 7519 4008 7517
      4005 7511 4008 7508 4014 7502 4006 7484
      3998 7481 3999 7506 3992 7513

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 8:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington4 hr
Aug 6, 8:49 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMiddlesex, Somerset4 hr
Aug 6, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden27 min
Aug 6, 11:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Aug 7, 12:07 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Aug 7, 12:27 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth5 hr
Aug 7, 2:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICape May, Cumberland113 min
Aug 7, 8:49 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryPHI21 hr
Aug 7, 2:09 PM EDTGale WatchPHI13 hr
Aug 7, 2:09 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI40 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.