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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 22, 2024Hunterdon County, Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2024, 8:55 PM EDT for Hunterdon County, Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania. 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
Jun 22, 2024, 8:55 PM EDT (00:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2024, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 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
Jun 22, 9:25 PM EDTRAIN 2.831 Ene Pohatcong Twp, NJStewartsville NJWxNet station.
Jun 22, 9:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Alpha, NJSeveral roads closed in the southern portion of Morris County.
Jun 22, 9:55 PM EDTRAIN 3.021 Ene Pohatcong Twp, NJUpdated previous rain report from 1 ENE Pohatcong Twp. Stewartsville 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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2024-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 225 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 2024-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
225 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
954 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

396 
WGUS51 KPHI 230055
FFWPHI
NJC019-041-PAC095-230500-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0008.240623T0055Z-240623T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
855 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 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...
  Easton, Alpha, Bloomsbury and Phillipsburg.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 
7.

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 4073 7516 4068 7505 4059 7514 4064 7524

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Kruzdlo
2 follow-up statements
454 
WGUS71 KPHI 230150
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
950 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

NJC019-041-PAC095-230500-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240623T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Northampton PA-
950 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR 
WEST CENTRAL HUNTERDON, SOUTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN 
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 950 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 3 
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

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...
  Easton, Alpha, Bloomsbury and Phillipsburg.

This includes Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 
7.

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 4073 7516 4068 7505 4059 7514 4064 7524

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Kruzdlo
030 
WGUS71 KPHI 230456
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1256 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

NJC019-041-PAC095-230506-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240623T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hunterdon NJ-Warren NJ-Northampton PA-
1256 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR WEST CENTRAL HUNTERDON, SOUTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN 
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4073 7516 4068 7505 4059 7514 4064 7524

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 8:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren26 min
Jun 23, 3:16 AM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Ocean17 hr
Jun 23, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISalem42 min
Jun 23, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem53 min
Jun 23, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI53 min
Jun 23, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester49 min
Jun 23, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem42 min
Jun 23, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and 1 more58 min
Jun 23, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI115 min
Jun 23, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI114 min
Jun 23, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem51 min
Jun 23, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Ocean62 min
Jun 23, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem51 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.