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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 9, 2025New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey; Delaware County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2025, 8:32 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey; Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 2 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
Jul 9, 2025, 8:32 PM EDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2025, 12:30 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 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
Jul 9, 9:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODPenns Grove, NJAmbulance unable to reach a residence due to flooding. Fire dept assisted with water rescue.
Jul 9, 9:28 PM EDTFLASH FLOODTrainer, PAFlooded roadway with vehicle stranded at Post Rd. and Price St.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 200 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 00:00Z on 2025-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 281 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 00:00Z on 2025-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -38 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
281 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
860 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

111 
WGUS51 KPHI 100032
FFWPHI
DEC003-NJC005-007-015-033-PAC045-100430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0049.250710T0032Z-250710T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
832 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

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

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Chester, 
  Willingboro, Deptford, West Deptford, Pennsville and Bellmawr.

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 3962 7578 3962 7562 3967 7554 3972 7552
      3971 7548 3977 7546 3980 7541 3981 7544
      3984 7541 3988 7515 3996 7513 4010 7484
      4007 7471 4004 7471 3991 7489 3978 7514
      3949 7554 3949 7578

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Hoeflich
1 follow-up statement
279 
WGUS71 KPHI 100420
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1220 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

PAC045-100430-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250710T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Delaware PA-
1220 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NEW CASTLE, BURLINGTON, 
CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND SALEM COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3962 7578 3962 7562 3967 7554 3972 7552
      3971 7548 3977 7546 3980 7541 3981 7544
      3984 7541 3988 7515 3996 7513 4010 7484
      4007 7471 4004 7471 3991 7489 3978 7514
      3949 7554 3949 7578

$$

DEC003-NJC005-007-015-033-100430-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-250710T0430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle DE-Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-Gloucester NJ-Salem NJ-
1220 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR CENTRAL NEW CASTLE, NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NORTHWESTERN 
CAMDEN, NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN SALEM COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3962 7578 3962 7562 3967 7554 3972 7552
      3971 7548 3977 7546 3980 7541 3981 7544
      3984 7541 3988 7515 3996 7513 4010 7484
      4007 7471 4004 7471 3991 7489 3978 7514
      3949 7554 3949 7578

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:00 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHINew Castle4 hr
Jul 9, 8:46 PM EDTTornado WarningPHINew Castle29 min
Jul 9, 8:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHISussex39 min
Jul 9, 9:13 PM EDTTornado WarningPHISussex32 min
Jul 9, 9:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle7 hr
Jul 9, 11:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINew Castle8 hr
Jul 9, 11:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHINew Castle4 hr
Jul 10, 4:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIKent117 min
Jul 10, 7:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHISussex104 min
Jul 9, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 9, 8:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer2 hr
Jul 9, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI118 min
Jul 9, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICape May47 min
Jul 9, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI86 min
Jul 9, 10:57 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIAtlantic, Ocean33 min
Jul 9, 11:57 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 9, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI61 min
Jul 10, 1:49 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIAtlantic, Cumberland4 hr
Jul 10, 2:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland94 min
Jul 10, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 min
Jul 9, 9:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware7 hr
Jul 9, 10:35 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIChester4 hr
Jul 9, 10:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware8 hr
Jul 9, 11:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIDelaware4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.