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Flash Flood Warning 84, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 28, 2026Monmouth County, Ocean County, New Jersey

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2026-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 325 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 00:00Z on 2026-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 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
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

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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

$$

Hoeflich
2 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

$$

Hoeflich
593 
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

$$

Hoeflich

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon39 min
Jul 28, 10:39 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMorris4 hr
Jul 28, 11:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren4 hr
Jul 29, 12:56 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIOcean3 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.