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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 10, 2025Atlantic County, Cumberland County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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 10, 2025, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2025, 5:45 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:48 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 10, 2:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 Wsw Richland, NJMultiple roads were flooded and impassable in Buena Vista Township, including Union Road and Chestnut Avenue. Some vehicles have been stuck in flood waters.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 12:00Z on 2025-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 182 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 12:00Z on 2025-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
182 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

353 
WGUS51 KPHI 101749
FFWPHI
NJC001-011-102145-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0051.250710T1749Z-250710T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
149 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 149 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in 
  Central Atlantic County and Northeastern Cumberland County. 
  Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall 
  rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

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

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Vineland, Millville, Buena, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell 
  Manor, Port Republic, Mays Landing, Mizpah, Elwood-Magnolia, 
  Pomona and South Vineland.

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 3946 7509 3946 7508 3948 7507 3954 7480
      3957 7461 3955 7447 3955 7446 3955 7445
      3947 7449 3940 7457 3943 7474 3943 7485
      3938 7501 3940 7507

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MJL
1 follow-up statement
327 
WGUS71 KPHI 102136
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
536 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

NJC001-011-102146-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0051.000000T0000Z-250710T2145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-
536 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN 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 3946 7509 3946 7508 3948 7507 3954 7480
      3957 7461 3955 7447 3955 7446 3955 7445
      3947 7449 3940 7457 3943 7474 3943 7485
      3938 7501 3940 7507

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 9, 8:32 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 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, 2:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland94 min
Jul 10, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI60 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.