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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2025Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Mar 31, 2025, 9:44 PM EDT for Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 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
Mar 31, 2025, 9:44 PM EDT (01:44 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2025, 1:45 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bucks County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 201 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 2025-04-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 21 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 2025-04-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 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
21 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
734 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

116 
WGUS51 KPHI 010144
FFWPHI
PAC017-091-101-010545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0001.250401T0144Z-250401T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
944 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Frankford Creek went into 
  minor flood stage. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  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.

* For Frankford Creek at Frankford:
  At 9:36pm the stage was 7.01 feet and rising.
  Flood Stage is 7 feet.


This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 334 and 341.
	Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 22 and 40.
	Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 338 and 358.

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 4011 7526 4021 7504 4024 7490 4023 7482
      4020 7477 4017 7476 4014 7478 4001 7504
      3998 7507 3997 7512 3995 7514 4005 7530

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Hoeflich
2 follow-up statements
390 
WGUS71 KPHI 010356
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1156 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

PAC017-091-101-010545-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250401T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bucks PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
1156 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT TUESDAY 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS, SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA 
COUNTIES...

At 1156 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 
to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding has already 
occurred.

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.

For Frankford Creek at Frankford:
At 11:45pm the stage was 4.36 feet.
Flood Stage is 7 feet.

For Schuylkill River at Norristown:
At 11:30pm the stage was 8.4 feet.
Flood Stage is 13 feet.

For Schuylkill River at Philadelphia:
At 11:00pm the stage was 6.32 feet.
Flood Stage is 11 feet.

For Schuylkill River at Philadelphia near 30th Street:
At 11:35pm the stage was -1.67 feet.
Flood Stage is 9 feet.

For Wissahickon Creek at Wissahickon:
At 11:00pm the stage was 3.13 feet.
Flood Stage is 5 feet.

For Pennypack Creek at Pennypack:
At 11:45pm the stage was 5.31 feet.
Flood Stage is 7 feet.

For Delaware River at Trenton:
At 11:15pm the stage was 9.32 feet.
Flood Stage is 20 feet.

For Delaware River at Bridesburg:
At 11:42pm the stage was 0.87 feet.
Flood Stage is 8.5 feet.

For Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington:
At 11:30pm the stage was 4.88 feet.
Flood Stage is 10 feet.

For Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne:
At 11:15pm the stage was 2.5 feet.
Flood Stage is 9 feet.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 334 and 341.
	Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 22 and 40.
	Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 337 and 359.

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.

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 4011 7526 4021 7504 4024 7490 4023 7482
      4020 7477 4017 7476 4014 7478 4001 7504
      3998 7507 3997 7512 3995 7514 4005 7530

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.25-0.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Staarmann
553 
WGUS71 KPHI 010539
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
139 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

PAC017-091-101-010549-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250401T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bucks PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
139 AM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS, SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA 
COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended, and flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. However, ponding of water may remain in poor drainage 
areas. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 4011 7526 4021 7504 4024 7490 4023 7482
      4020 7477 4017 7476 4014 7478 4001 7504
      3998 7507 3997 7512 3995 7514 4005 7530

$$

Staarmann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia52 min
Mar 31, 11:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMontgomery4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.