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Flash Flood Warning 93, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 3, 2026Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT for Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Salem County, New Jersey. It was in force for 86 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
Aug 3, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT (14:12 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT
In force
86 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:14 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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 213 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 2026-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1067 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 2026-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1067 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
571 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

585 
WGUS51 KPHI 031412
FFWPHI
NJC001-011-033-031815-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0093.260803T1412Z-260803T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1012 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  West Central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  East Central Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 1012 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across portions of the warned area. Between 1 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches 
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
  Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Buena, Laurel Lake, Newfield, 
  South Vineland, Port Elizabeth, Bricksboro and Mauricetown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7509 3954 7502 3953 7500 3952 7500
      3952 7499 3951 7499 3952 7498 3953 7497
      3954 7496 3954 7492 3949 7485 3936 7493
      3932 7493 3928 7495 3928 7505 3931 7512
      3934 7512 3942 7512 3944 7512

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

$$

Deal
1 follow-up statement
083 
WGUS71 KPHI 031538
FFSPHI

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1138 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

NJC001-011-033-031548-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.W.0093.000000T0000Z-260803T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-
1138 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL ATLANTIC, 
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND EAST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTIES...

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

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT Monday for 
portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 3954 7509 3954 7502 3953 7500 3952 7500
      3952 7499 3951 7499 3952 7498 3953 7497
      3954 7496 3954 7492 3949 7485 3936 7493
      3932 7493 3928 7495 3928 7505 3931 7512
      3934 7512 3942 7512 3944 7512

$$

Deal

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 11:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIWarren4 hr
Aug 3, 12:05 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Warren3 hr
Aug 3, 12:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI84 min
Aug 3, 2:50 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Somerset4 hr
Aug 3, 3:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIHunterdon, Mercer, Somerset40 min
Aug 3, 4:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset2 hr
Aug 3, 5:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIMiddlesex, Somerset4 hr
Aug 3, 7:02 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset3 hr
Aug 3, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI69 min
Aug 3, 9:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem3 hr
Aug 3, 10:36 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset6 hr
Aug 3, 10:44 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPHIBurlington, Camden, Gloucester6 hr
Aug 3, 12:01 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIMercer74 min
Aug 3, 1:20 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBurlington, Camden, Mercer4 hr
Aug 3, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI24 min
Aug 3, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI97 min
Aug 3, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBurlington, Ocean27 min
Aug 3, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI90 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.