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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT for Caroline County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It was in force for 2 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
- Jul 6, 2026, 6:40 AM EDT (10:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caroline County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 2754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
660
WGUS51 KPHI 061040
FFWPHI
MDC011-029-035-061445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0021.260706T1040Z-260706T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
640 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Caroline County in eastern Maryland...
Southwestern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
Central Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
* Until 1045 AM EDT.
* At 640 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Centerville, Centreville, Church Hill, Carville, Starkey Corner,
Hope, Starr, Old Town, Overton and Queenstown.
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 3904 7624 3905 7623 3906 7623 3916 7612
3918 7602 3917 7590 3902 7586 3894 7597
3897 7615 3899 7618 3900 7617 3901 7619
3901 7620 3901 7621 3903 7624
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Robertson2 follow-up statements
707
WGUS71 KPHI 061143
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
743 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
MDC011-029-035-061445-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260706T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caroline MD-Kent MD-Queen Anne's MD-
743 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT THIS
MORNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAROLINE, SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND CENTRAL
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...
At 743 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms are lessening
in intensity across the warned area. However, between 2 and 4 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Centerville, Centreville, Church Hill, Carville, Starkey Corner,
Hope, Starr, Old Town, Overton and Queenstown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 7624 3905 7623 3906 7623 3916 7612
3918 7602 3917 7590 3902 7586 3894 7597
3897 7615 3899 7618 3900 7617 3901 7619
3901 7620 3901 7621 3903 7624
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Robertson462
WGUS71 KPHI 061301
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
901 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
MDC011-029-035-061311-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260706T1445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caroline MD-Kent MD-Queen Anne's MD-
901 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAROLINE,
SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 7624 3905 7623 3906 7623 3916 7612
3918 7602 3917 7590 3902 7586 3894 7597
3897 7615 3899 7618 3900 7617 3901 7619
3901 7620 3901 7621 3903 7624
$$
RobertsonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 9:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 9:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 42 min |
| Jul 5, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Queen Anne's, Talbot | 44 min |
| Jul 5, 9:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot | 63 min |
| Jul 5, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 6:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Caroline, Talbot | 90 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.