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Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 26, 2025Berks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2025, 6:21 PM EDT for Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 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
Jun 26, 2025, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2025, 8:48 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Berks County, PA

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 437 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2025-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 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
437 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1094 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

327 
WGUS51 KPHI 262221
FFWPHI
PAC011-270230-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0019.250626T2221Z-250627T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
621 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
  Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, 
  Wernersville, Robesonia, Leesport, Elverson, New Morgan, Spring 
  Ridge and Shillington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4033 7563 4024 7570 4014 7587 4033 7616
      4044 7598

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Fitzsimmons
2 follow-up statements
136 
WGUS71 KPHI 262350
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
750 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

PAC011-270230-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250627T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berks PA-
750 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY...

At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated the heaviest rain had left 
the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
However, showers with 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 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...
  Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, 
  Wernersville, Robesonia, Leesport, Elverson, New Morgan, Spring 
  Ridge and Shillington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 4033 7563 4024 7570 4014 7587 4033 7616
      4044 7598

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

SFJ
189 
WGUS71 KPHI 270048
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
848 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

PAC011-270058-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250627T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berks PA-
848 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY...

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

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT for portions of 
east central and southeast Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4033 7563 4024 7570 4014 7587 4033 7616
      4044 7598

$$

SFJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 12:24 PM EDTFlood WatchPHIBerks, Carbon, Chester, Lehigh11 hr
Jun 26, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh42 min
Jun 26, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICarbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton40 min
Jun 26, 4:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery44 min
Jun 26, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Montgomery45 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBerks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery46 min
Jun 26, 6:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware4 hr
Jun 26, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester36 min
Jun 26, 7:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware46 min
Jun 26, 7:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware4 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.