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Flash Flood Warning 104, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 5, 20264 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 5, 2026, 10:35 PM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 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
Aug 5, 2026, 10:35 PM EDT (02:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 6, 2026, 1:06 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 211 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 2026-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 94 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 2026-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
94 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
462 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

554 
WGUS51 KPHI 060235
FFWPHI
PAC017-045-091-101-060645-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0104.260806T0235Z-260806T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1035 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  South Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Northern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 245 AM EDT.

* At 1035 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The 
  expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional 
  rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 
  Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Philadelphia, Jenkintown, Narberth, Rockledge, Abington, 
  Langhorne, Bryn Athyn, Willow Grove, Germantown, Chestnut Hill, 
  Northeast Philadelphia and Roxborough.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 9 and 11.
	Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 335 and 340.
	Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 344 and 352.

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 4018 7508 4023 7499 4016 7489 4012 7496
      3997 7526 3995 7530 4001 7537 4003 7533

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MPS
2 follow-up statements
148 
WGUS71 KPHI 060423
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1223 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

PAC017-045-091-101-060645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0104.000000T0000Z-260806T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bucks PA-Delaware PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
1223 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS, NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE, SOUTHEASTERN 
MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

At 1223 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 
area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts 
will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

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...
  Philadelphia, Jenkintown, Narberth, Rockledge, Abington, 
  Langhorne, Bryn Athyn, Willow Grove, Germantown, Chestnut Hill, 
  Northeast Philadelphia and Roxborough.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 9 and 11.
	Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 335 and 340.
	Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 344 and 352.

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 4018 7508 4023 7499 4016 7489 4012 7496
      3997 7526 3995 7530 4001 7537 4003 7533

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MPS
000 
WGUS71 KPHI 060506
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
106 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

PAC017-045-091-101-060516-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0104.000000T0000Z-260806T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bucks PA-Delaware PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
106 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS, 
NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE, SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN 
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7508 4023 7499 4016 7489 4012 7496
      3997 7526 3995 7530 4001 7537 4003 7533

$$

MPS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 9:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery4 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2026Every flash flood warning in 2026

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.