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Flash Flood Warning 90, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 31, 20254 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 31, 2025, 5:53 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr. 6 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 31, 2025, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 31, 6:15 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Cardiff, NJSouth Jersey Transp. Auth. reports flooding on Atlantic City Expressway eastbound East of Exit 9 - Atlantic City International Airport -CR 563 (Egg Harbor Twp) 1 Left lane and shoulder of 3 lanes closed.
Jul 31, 6:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOODAbsecon, NJPhoto and report via social media showing residential street flooding of about 1 to 2 feet in Absecon. Flood waters were beginning to flood yards as well. Time estimated.
Jul 31, 7:04 PM EDTFLASH FLOODSomers Point, NJMultiple vehicles stranded in flood water on Bethel Road.
Jul 31, 7:04 PM EDTFLASH FLOODSomers Point, NJVehicle stuck in flood water on Bay Ave.
Jul 31, 7:05 PM EDTFLASH FLOODOcean City, NJRoads flooded in Ocean City.
Jul 31, 7:56 PM EDTFLASH FLOODOcean City, NJRoads flooded from 46 street to 52 street in Ocean City.

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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2025-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1642 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 2025-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 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
1642 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

496 
WGUS51 KPHI 312153
FFWPHI
NJC001-005-009-029-010200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0090.250731T2153Z-250801T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
553 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. 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...
  Atlantic City, Ocean City, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Somers Point, 
  Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, 
  Tuckerton and Estell Manor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3935 7471 3955 7449 3964 7439 3976 7427
      3972 7407 3956 7423 3939 7443 3933 7448
      3919 7463 3929 7477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
431 
WGUS71 KPHI 312254
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
654 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NJC001-005-009-029-010200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-250801T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Cape May NJ-Ocean NJ-
654 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, 
NORTHEASTERN CAPE MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

At 654 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have 
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the 
warned area. 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...
  Atlantic City, Ocean City, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Somers Point, 
  Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, 
  Tuckerton and Estell Manor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 3935 7471 3955 7449 3964 7439 3976 7427
      3972 7407 3956 7423 3939 7443 3933 7448
      3919 7463 3929 7477

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MPS
885 
WGUS71 KPHI 010150
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
950 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NJC001-005-009-029-010200-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0090.000000T0000Z-250801T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Burlington NJ-Cape May NJ-Ocean NJ-
950 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NORTHEASTERN CAPE 
MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

Although the heaviest rain has ended, continue to heed any road  
closures that may be in effect due to earlier flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7471 3955 7449 3964 7439 3976 7427
      3972 7407 3956 7423 3939 7443 3933 7448
      3919 7463 3929 7477

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 2:24 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI70 hr
Jul 31, 3:56 AM EDTRip Current StatementPHIAtlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean4 days
Jul 31, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset48 min
Jul 31, 1:48 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris, Somerset4 hr
Jul 31, 1:49 PM EDTTornado WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset26 min
Jul 31, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer18 min
Jul 31, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem40 min
Jul 31, 2:27 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHICamden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 31, 2:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris4 hr
Jul 31, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex52 min
Jul 31, 2:46 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIGloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 31, 2:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex4 hr
Jul 31, 2:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem50 min
Jul 31, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 31, 3:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth42 min
Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 31, 3:10 PM EDTTornado WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem35 min
Jul 31, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean48 min
Jul 31, 3:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICamden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 31, 4:31 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth3 hr
Jul 31, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 31, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI36 min
Jul 31, 4:43 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 31, 5:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland3 hr
Jul 31, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI58 min
Jul 31, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI63 min
Jul 31, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI91 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.