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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 7, 2024Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 7, 2024, 2:29 AM EDT for Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was in force for 113 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2024, 2:29 AM EDT (06:29 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2024, 4:22 AM EDT
In force
113 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:31 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2024-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 23 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2024-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
23 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

727 
WGUS51 KPHI 070629
FFWPHI
NJC009-011-071030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0045.240807T0629Z-240807T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
229 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 229 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain falling 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 heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Ocean City, Somers Point, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Avalon, 
  Longport, Corbin City, Dennisville, Goshen, Belleplain Forest, 
  Eldora and Seaville.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 9 and 27.

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 3929 7493 3930 7475 3930 7472 3929 7470
      3929 7467 3930 7467 3930 7466 3930 7465
      3931 7448 3908 7470 3905 7497 3913 7494
      3918 7502 3920 7523

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

SFJ
2 follow-up statements
745 
WGUS71 KPHI 070738
FFSPHI

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

NJC009-011-071030-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240807T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cape May NJ-Cumberland NJ-
338 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT THIS 
MORNING FOR CAPE MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 338 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
that rain was starting to taper off, though it may take time for 
runoff to recede. Between 1 and 2.5 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 heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Ocean City, Somers Point, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Avalon, 
  Longport, Corbin City, Dennisville, Goshen, Belleplain Forest, 
  Eldora and Seaville.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 9 and 27.

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 3929 7493 3930 7475 3930 7472 3929 7470
      3929 7467 3930 7467 3930 7466 3930 7465
      3931 7448 3908 7470 3905 7497 3913 7494
      3918 7502 3920 7523

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

SFJ
535 
WGUS71 KPHI 070822
FFSPHI

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

NJC009-011-070832-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240807T1030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cape May NJ-Cumberland NJ-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CAPE MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN 
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 7493 3930 7475 3930 7472 3929 7470
      3929 7467 3930 7467 3930 7466 3930 7465
      3931 7448 3908 7470 3905 7497 3913 7494
      3918 7502 3920 7523

$$

SFJ

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, 9:12 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden3 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, 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

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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.