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Flash Flood Warning 84, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Jul 28, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT for Monmouth County, Ocean County, 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 28, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT (03:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 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 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 325 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 775 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
059
WGUS51 KPHI 290359
FFWPHI
NJC025-029-290800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0084.260729T0359Z-260729T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1159 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Northeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 400 AM EDT.
* At 1159 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 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.
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...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood,
Middletown, Howell, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg and
Matawan.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 88 and 119.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 7422 4044 7421 4046 7418 4046 7414
4040 7398 4048 7401 4044 7398 4040 7390
4013 7395 3986 7406 3985 7409 3987 7417
4044 7423
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$
Hoeflich2 follow-up statements
731
WGUS71 KPHI 290716
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
NJC025-029-290800-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.W.0084.000000T0000Z-260729T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monmouth NJ-Ocean NJ-
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND NORTHEASTERN OCEAN COUNTIES...
At 316 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall
is expected. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Toms River, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood,
Middletown, Howell, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg and
Matawan.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 87 and 119.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 7422 4044 7421 4046 7418 4046 7414
4040 7398 4048 7401 4044 7398 4040 7390
4013 7395 3986 7406 3985 7409 3987 7417
4044 7423
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Hoeflich593
WGUS71 KPHI 290754
FFSPHI
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
354 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
NJC025-029-290804-
/O.EXP.KPHI.FF.W.0084.000000T0000Z-260729T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monmouth NJ-Ocean NJ-
354 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND NORTHEASTERN 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 200 PM EDT Wednesday for
portions of central and southern New Jersey.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 7422 4044 7421 4046 7418 4046 7414
4040 7398 4048 7401 4044 7398 4040 7390
4013 7395 3986 7406 3985 7409 3987 7417
4044 7423
$$
HoeflichThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 8:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Hunterdon | 39 min |
| Jul 28, 10:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 4 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Hunterdon, Warren | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Ocean | 3 hr |
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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.