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Flash Flood Warning 44, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 16, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT for Ocean County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 6:47 PM EDT | FLOOD | 1 Ssw Manahawkin, NJ | Water covering roadways in Mayetta. |
| Jul 16, 6:56 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Stafford Twp., NJ | Portions of Route 72 in Stafford Twp became impassable due to water. Some vehicles were disabled. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
816
WGUS51 KPHI 162209
FFWPHI
NJC029-170045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0044.260716T2209Z-260717T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
609 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 609 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 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 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...
Barnegat, Surf City, Beach Haven West, Brookville, Warren Grove,
Manahawkin, Waretown and Ocean Acres.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 60 and 74.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3962 7416 3962 7419 3968 7439 3970 7439
3972 7439 3973 7439 3985 7425 3980 7402
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Cooper2 follow-up statements
020
WGUS71 KPHI 162344
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
744 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC029-170045-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260717T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ocean NJ-
744 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...
At 744 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Barnegat, Surf City, Beach Haven West, Manahawkin and Ocean Acres.
This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 60 and 69.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3969 7439 3970 7439 3972 7439 3973 7439
3979 7428 3976 7407 3962 7416 3962 7419
3968 7439
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Cooper071
WGUS71 KPHI 170038
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
838 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
NJC029-170048-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260717T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ocean NJ-
838 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road
closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3969 7439 3970 7439 3972 7439 3973 7439
3979 7428 3976 7407 3962 7416 3962 7419
3968 7439
$$
CooperThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 12:10 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | PHI | Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer | 20 hr |
| Jul 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 39 min |
| Jul 16, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 88 min | |
| Jul 16, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 96 min | |
| Jul 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 64 min |
| Jul 16, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Burlington, Ocean | 65 min |
| Jul 16, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 94 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.