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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 6, 20265 counties in New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2026, 10:38 AM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 4 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, 10:38 AM EDT (14:38 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:38 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 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 11 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 12:00Z on 2026-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 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
11 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-171 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

476 
WGUS51 KPHI 061438
FFWPHI
NJC005-021-023-025-029-061845-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0026.260706T1438Z-260706T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1038 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
  Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 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...
  Trenton, Manalapan, Ewing, Princeton, Hightstown, Bordentown, 
  Cranbury, Allentown, Roosevelt, Wrightstown, Windsor and Edinburg.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 59 and 74.
	New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
	Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20.

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 4030 7483 4033 7473 4038 7470 4038 7465
      4036 7459 4033 7445 4025 7436 4015 7436
      4003 7453 3999 7458 4016 7471

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Robertson
2 follow-up statements
595 
WGUS71 KPHI 061646 RRA
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1246 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NJC005-021-023-025-029-061845-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260706T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Burlington NJ-Mercer NJ-Middlesex NJ-Monmouth NJ-Ocean NJ-
1246 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR MERCER, SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH, SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX, 
NORTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

At 1246 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...
  Trenton, Manalapan, Ewing, Princeton, Hightstown, Bordentown, 
  Cranbury, Allentown, Roosevelt, Wrightstown, Windsor and Edinburg.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 60 and 74.
	New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A.
	Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20.

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 4030 7483 4033 7473 4038 7470 4038 7465
      4036 7459 4033 7445 4025 7436 4015 7436
      4003 7453 3999 7458 4016 7471

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Hoeflich
771 
WGUS71 KPHI 061838
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
238 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

NJC005-021-023-025-029-061848-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260706T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Burlington NJ-Mercer NJ-Middlesex NJ-Monmouth NJ-Ocean NJ-
238 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
MERCER, SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH, SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX, NORTHEASTERN 
BURLINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

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

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for portions of 
northern Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4030 7483 4033 7473 4038 7470 4038 7465
      4036 7459 4033 7445 4025 7436 4015 7436
      4003 7453 3999 7458 4016 7471

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset38 min
Jul 5, 9:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex46 min
Jul 5, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI2 hr
Jul 5, 10:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem40 min
Jul 5, 10:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Jul 5, 10:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem38 min
Jul 5, 11:00 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 5, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem45 min
Jul 6, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem29 min
Jul 6, 9:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset2 hr
Jul 6, 9:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHICumberland, Gloucester, Salem3 hr
Jul 6, 10:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 6, 10:27 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem4 hr
Jul 6, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI78 min
Jul 6, 11:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth4 hr
Jul 6, 11:13 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington3 hr
Jul 6, 11:44 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI59 min
Jul 6, 2:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington4 hr
Jul 6, 3:07 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMonmouth, Ocean4 hr
Jul 6, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI48 min
Jul 6, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI55 min
Jul 6, 4:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI54 min
Jul 6, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI82 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.