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Flash Flood Warning 104, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
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.
- 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
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
$$
MPS2 follow-up statements
148
WGUS71 KPHI 060423
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1223 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
PAC017-045-091-101-060645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0104.000000T0000Z-260806T0645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bucks PA-Delaware PA-Montgomery PA-Philadelphia PA-
1223 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BUCKS, NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE, SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY AND NORTHERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...
At 1223 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts
will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Philadelphia, Jenkintown, Narberth, Rockledge, Abington,
Langhorne, Bryn Athyn, Willow Grove, Germantown, Chestnut Hill,
Northeast Philadelphia and Roxborough.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 9 and 11.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 335 and 340.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 344 and 352.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 4018 7508 4023 7499 4016 7489 4012 7496
3997 7526 3995 7530 4001 7537 4003 7533
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
MPS000
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
$$
MPSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 4 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.