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Flood Watch 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Aug 2, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT for 12 counties in New Jersey; 8 counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Aug 2, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT (18:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 2, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Sussex County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 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 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 380 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
808
WGUS61 KPHI 021820
FFAPHI
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
220 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>019-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-030900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0007.260803T0000Z-260804T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Camden, Honey Brook, Freehold,
Wilmington, New Brunswick, Collegeville, Morrisville, Easton,
Chalfont, Perkasie, Washington, Philadelphia, Pennsville,
Lansdale, Trenton, Media, Kennett Square, Pottstown, Norristown,
Flemington, Cherry Hill, West Chester, Glassboro, Allentown,
Morristown, Sandy Hook, Doylestown, Newton, Moorestown,
Bethlehem, Oxford, Somerville, Reading, and Mount Holly
220 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset,
Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including
the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern
Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper
Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
across the area tonight through Monday. Rainfall rates of 1
to 3 inches per hour possible. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible with localized amounts to 3 to 5 inches
which could cause flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
Guzzo3 follow-up statements
913
WGUS61 KPHI 030713
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
313 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012>019-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-032100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-
Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Camden, Pottstown, Washington,
Somerville, Wilmington, Media, Flemington, Sandy Hook, Honey
Brook, Bethlehem, Trenton, Freehold, New Brunswick, Newton,
Pennsville, Allentown, Doylestown, Kennett Square, Moorestown,
Collegeville, Lansdale, Cherry Hill, Reading, Norristown, Mount
Holly, Morristown, Oxford, Morrisville, Easton, Chalfont,
Perkasie, West Chester, Philadelphia, and Glassboro
313 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset,
Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including
the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern
Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper
Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
across the area today. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per
hour possible. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
with localized amounts to 3 to 5 inches which could cause
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
PO624
WGUS61 KPHI 031733
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
133 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
NJZ001-007-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-031845-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sussex-Warren-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-Western Chester-Eastern
Chester-Western Montgomery-Upper Bucks-
Including the cities of Oxford, Collegeville, Bethlehem, Honey
Brook, Newton, West Chester, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie,
Easton, Allentown, Kennett Square, Washington, and Reading
133 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of northern New Jersey,
including the following areas, Sussex and Warren and Pennsylvania,
including the following areas, Berks, Eastern Chester, Lehigh,
Northampton, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
The flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch is being
cancelled.
$$
DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>019-PAZ070-071-104-106-040300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth-
Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern
Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Freehold, Cherry Hill, Doylestown,
Lansdale, Somerville, Morristown, New Brunswick, Wilmington,
Philadelphia, Morrisville, Glassboro, Trenton, Camden, Mount
Holly, Sandy Hook, Pennsville, Media, Norristown, Flemington, and
Moorestown
133 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following
area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas,
Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and
Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the
following areas, Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and
Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue to
impact the area through this evening with rainfall rates as
high as 1 to 3 inches per hour possible. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, bringing localized
amounts to 3 to 5 inches. This will continue to result in
flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
MPS577 WGUS61 KPHI 032042 FFAPHI Flood Watch National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 442 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 DEZ001-NJZ008>010-012>019-PAZ070-071-104-106-032145- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260804T0300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ New Castle-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western Monmouth- Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Lansdale, New Brunswick, Trenton, Somerville, Morristown, Mount Holly, Norristown, Sandy Hook, Morrisville, Philadelphia, Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Pennsville, Wilmington, Glassboro, Freehold, Media, Flemington, and Doylestown 442 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and Philadelphia. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ AKL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Aug 2, 3:08 AM EDT, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Showers and thunderstorms increase in coverage later today and tonight and persist into Monday. There is some potential for areas of heavy rain leading to a risk of flash flooding. There is also a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 3:08 AM EDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
308 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Updated Key Message 1 and Marine sections.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Showers and thunderstorms increase in coverage later today
and tonight and persist into Monday. There is some potential
for areas of heavy rain leading to a risk of flash flooding.
There is also a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1... Showers and thunderstorms increase in coverage later
today and tonight and persist into Monday. There is some potential
for areas of heavy rain leading to a risk of flash flooding. There
is also a risk for strong to severe thunderstorms.
An upper-level trough will shift across eastern Canada into early
next week. While this occurs, strong energy crests a ridge in the
West and this carves the trough out more into the Tennessee and Ohio
valleys today and tonight. There continues to be signals in model
guidance showing this trough potentially becoming closed off into
early next week as it gradually approaches the East. The main trough
may detach and depart to the northeast leaving behind a lingering
closed low. This scenario would lead to the system slowing its
eastward progression through the first half of next week. The model
trends continue to show a slower arrival of this system, with the
bulk of the showers and thunderstorms occurring later tonight and
especially on Monday.
Ahead of the strengthening upper-level trough, deep south to southwest
flow will increase and this will ramp up the low-level moisture and
temperature advection. It will therefore be a humid time frame as
the precipitable waters surge to 2+ inches. There looks to be multiple
rounds of showers and thunderstorms, starting with an initial round
later tonight into Monday with the increased warm air advection regime.
Instability will increase, however the timing at night should limit
the thunderstorm intensity especially since it may be more of elevated
convection initially. Areas of heavy rain however will be probable
given the increasing forcing for ascent and high water content air.
When looking at model soundings, the high precipitable water values,
warm cloud layer processes, and tall skinny CAPE profiles show the
heavy rain potential. For tonight into Monday, the Weather Prediction
Center continues with a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 4) for excessive
rainfall.
On Monday, ripples of energy along the incoming cold front during
the day may enhance the convective potential and with deep southerly
flow, some training convection will be possible. Excessive rainfall
rates would enhance the flash flooding risk, especially from the
I-95 corridor to the north and west where the elevation rise could
boost the ascent some given a southeast to south low-level flow.
There is a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 4) for Excessive rainfall
for Monday into Monday night for mainly northern portions of New
Jersey. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 4) for the rest
of our area.
In terms of the severe weather risk, the SPC has parts of eastern
Pennsylvania and northeast Maryland in a Marginal risk for severe
thunderstorms today/tonight. On Monday, the Marginal risk moves
to cover eastern Pennsylvania and northern/central NJ. The main
hazard for both days will be damaging winds which will accompany
water loaded downbursts.
Beyond Monday night, the front will weaken across the area Tuesday
and we'll have to continue with chances (25% to 35%) for showers/tstms
on Tuesday with the very warm and humid airmass remaining in
place.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Overnight...VFR with gradually lowering ceilings. Added some
showers to KRDG/KABE as a few have been moving across those
areas as of late. This is probably the only rains for the
overnight. Southeast winds 5-10 kts. Medium confidence.
Sunday...VFR to start. Ceilings will continue to gradually
lower, with MVFR ceilings probable for the NW sites by late
afternoon. Varying guidance with regards to when steady rains
begin limit overall confid. GFS has plenty of daytime showers
across most sites while NAM if drier during the day. Generally
blended with previous TAFS. AMDs probable. Low/medium confid.
Outlook...
Sunday night and Monday...Periods of sub-VFR conditions along with
showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday through Thursday...Times of sub-VFR conditions are probable
as some showers and thunderstorms continue, especially each
afternoon and evening.
&&
.MARINE...
No marine headlines expected through Sunday. South winds around
10-15 kt with a few gusts up to 20 kts. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Outlook...
Sunday night and Monday...A Small Craft Advisory was issued earlier
for all of the nearshore Atlantic coastal waters. We've adjusted
the timing a bit with a earlier starting time. South to south-
southwest flow increases Sunday night into Monday with wind gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas also increase to 4-6 feet. Some gusty thunderstorms
possible on Monday.
Tuesday through Thursday...No marine headlines are anticipated.
Rip Currents...
For today, winds turn more southeasterly, which is more
directly onshore, and increasing to around 15 mph. While there
will be a short 6-7 second period swell, given the strong winds,
wave heights in the surf zone may be up to 3 feet, particularly
at southeasterly facing beaches. As a result, there is a
MODERATE risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for
the beaches of Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean counties of NJ. At
the beaches of Monmouth County, NJ as well as the Delaware
Beaches, the risk for Sunday remains LOW given that winds at
these beaches will be more shore parallel.
For Monday, the risk for the development of rip currents
increases to MODERATE for all beaches. Winds will be more shore
parallel out of the south-southwest but increasing to around
15-20 mph. Additionally, a strengthening swell will result in
offshore seas of 5-6 feet. In the surf zone, this translates to
breaking waves of 2-3 feet with a medium 8-9 second period.
For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi
&&
.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 6 AM EDT
Tuesday for ANZ450>455.
&&
DISCUSSION...PHI
AVIATION...PHI
MARINE...PHIHazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 5:15 AM EDT, 9 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 515 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 MDZ012-015-019-020-031000- Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- 515 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2:35 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean | 29 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.