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Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 27, 2026Atlantic County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2026, 6:07 PM EDT for Atlantic County, New Jersey. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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 27, 2026, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired
Jul 27, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Atlantic County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 27, 6:31 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Hammonton, NJNumerous stranded cars and water as deep as two feet measured in the street.

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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 216 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 2026-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 199 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 2026-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
199 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

742 
WGUS51 KPHI 272207
FFWPHI
NJC001-280215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0069.260727T2207Z-260728T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
607 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 
  hour. 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...
  Hammonton, Folsom and Collings Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 24 and 
29.

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.

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 3954 7483 3959 7490 3960 7488 3961 7488
      3961 7487 3964 7484 3965 7483 3966 7481
      3967 7481 3967 7480 3968 7480 3969 7479
      3963 7468

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MJL
2 follow-up statements
818 
WGUS71 KPHI 272211
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
611 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

NJC001-280215-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260728T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-
611 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY...

At 611 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches 
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 
1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.

Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
  Hammonton, Folsom and Collings Lakes.

This includes Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 24 and 
29.

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.

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 3954 7483 3959 7490 3960 7488 3961 7488
      3961 7487 3964 7484 3965 7483 3966 7481
      3967 7481 3967 7480 3968 7480 3969 7479
      3963 7468

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

MJL
883 
WGUS71 KPHI 280221
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1021 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

NJC001-280231-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260728T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-
1021 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN ATLANTIC 
COUNTY...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7483 3959 7490 3960 7488 3961 7488
      3961 7487 3964 7484 3965 7483 3966 7481
      3967 7481 3967 7480 3968 7480 3969 7479
      3963 7468

$$

MJL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 2:13 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI52 hr
Jul 27, 3:50 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI85 min
Jul 27, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI44 min
Jul 27, 2:15 PM EDTFlood WatchPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and 7 more38 hr
Jul 27, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden48 min
Jul 27, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIWarren40 min
Jul 27, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMercer39 min
Jul 27, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Camden31 min
Jul 27, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Somerset24 min
Jul 27, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex39 min
Jul 27, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Burlington, Camden31 min
Jul 27, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMiddlesex27 min
Jul 27, 5:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex3 hr
Jul 27, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIAtlantic, Camden, Gloucester39 min
Jul 27, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester47 min
Jul 27, 6:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIGloucester2 hr
Jul 27, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICamden, Gloucester15 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.