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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 9, 2026Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT for Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It was in force for 119 min. 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 9, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
119 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2026-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1170 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2026-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
1170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

655 
WGUS51 KPHI 092331
FFWPHI
NJC001-009-011-100130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0041.260709T2331Z-260710T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 731 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 
  1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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...
  Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Pleasantville, Northfield, 
  Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Laurel Lake, Weymouth, Woodbine, Estell 
  Manor and Corbin City.

This includes the following highways...
	Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 6 and 24.
	Garden State Parkway between mile markers 34 and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3937 7518 3949 7495 3959 7477 3945 7446
      3930 7467 3921 7482 3923 7501 3924 7512

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Cooper
1 follow-up statement
832 
WGUS71 KPHI 100122
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
922 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

NJC001-009-011-100132-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-260710T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Cape May NJ-Cumberland NJ-
922 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC, NORTHWESTERN CAPE MAY AND SOUTHEASTERN 
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT for a portion of 
southern New Jersey.

&&

LAT...LON 3937 7518 3949 7495 3959 7477 3945 7446
      3930 7467 3921 7482 3923 7501 3924 7512

$$

Cooper

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 2:09 AM EDTFlood WatchPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon and 6 more19 hr
Jul 9, 1:22 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset4 hr
Jul 9, 1:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester, Salem6 hr
Jul 9, 2:00 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHICamden, Gloucester5 hr
Jul 9, 2:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Monmouth4 hr
Jul 9, 3:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington4 hr
Jul 9, 4:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester4 hr
Jul 9, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIGloucester, Salem45 min
Jul 9, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI26 min

Nearby

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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.