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Flood Watch 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this flood watch at Aug 26, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT for 8 counties in Pennsylvania; 13 counties in New Jersey; New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2026, 1:28 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- None
All 22 counties
New Castle County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Ocean 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 nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS61 KPHI 261831
FFAPHI
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
231 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
DEZ001-NJZ001-008>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-270645-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0009.260827T1600Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Sussex-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western
Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Mount Holly, Wilmington, Honey Brook,
Newton, Oxford, Somerville, Camden, Trenton, Norristown,
Pottstown, Chalfont, Collegeville, West Chester, Perkasie, Media,
Philadelphia, Moorestown, Freehold, Lansdale, Kennett Square, New
Brunswick, Glassboro, Morrisville, Morristown, Cherry Hill,
Doylestown, and Flemington
231 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash 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, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, Somerset, Sussex and Western Monmouth,
and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas,
Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks,
Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by mid-day
Thursday. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are
expected to produce very heavy rainfall. 1-2 inches of rain
can be expected with localized amounts of 3-5 inches possible
in the strongest storms.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
Manning4 follow-up statements
826
WGUS61 KPHI 270639
FFAPHI
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
239 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
NJZ007-PAZ060>062-272200-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0009.260827T1600Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Warren-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Including the cities of Allentown, Washington, Bethlehem, Easton,
and Reading
239 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern New Jersey, including the following
county, Warren and east central Pennsylvania, including the
following counties, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by mid-day
Thursday. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are
expected to produce very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of
1-2 inches of rain can be expected with localized amounts of
3-5 inches possible in the strongest storms. Rainfall rates
within these thunderstorms may reach up to 1 to 3 inches per
hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
DEZ001-NJZ001-008>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ070-071-101>106-272200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0009.260827T1600Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Sussex-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Western
Monmouth-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western
Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Media, Perkasie, Moorestown, Chalfont,
Morrisville, Camden, Oxford, Mount Holly, Morristown, Norristown,
Wilmington, Trenton, Cherry Hill, Doylestown, Collegeville,
Glassboro, Philadelphia, Somerville, Lansdale, Freehold, Honey
Brook, Pottstown, Newton, West Chester, New Brunswick,
Flemington, and Kennett Square
239 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash 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, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, Somerset, Sussex and Western Monmouth,
and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas,
Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks,
Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by mid-day
Thursday. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are
expected to produce very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of
1-2 inches of rain can be expected with localized amounts of
3-5 inches possible in the strongest storms. Rainfall rates
within these thunderstorms may reach up to 1 to 3 inches per
hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$217
WGUS61 KPHI 271426
FFAPHI
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1026 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
NJZ014-020-022-025>027-280800-
/O.EXA.KPHI.FA.A.0009.260827T1600Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Eastern Monmouth-Ocean-Atlantic-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Sandy Hook, Atlantic City, Long Beach
Island, Jackson, Wharton State Forest, and Hammonton
1026 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and southern New Jersey, including the
following areas, in central New Jersey, Eastern Monmouth. In
southern New Jersey, Atlantic, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean,
Ocean and Southeastern Burlington.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by midday
today. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are expected
to produce very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches
of rain can be expected with localized amounts of 3-5 inches
possible in the strongest storms. Rainfall rates within these
thunderstorms may reach up to 1-3 inches per hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
DEZ001-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015-017>019-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-
280800-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0009.260827T1600Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Mercer-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 Perkasie, Norristown, Freehold, Mount
Holly, Chalfont, Wilmington, Newton, Cherry Hill, West Chester,
Moorestown, Philadelphia, Lansdale, Collegeville, Somerville,
Oxford, New Brunswick, Media, Allentown, Easton, Flemington,
Morristown, Honey Brook, Camden, Doylestown, Kennett Square,
Bethlehem, Trenton, Pottstown, Morrisville, Reading, Glassboro,
and Washington
1026 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash 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, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris,
Northwestern Burlington, 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 late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by midday
today. Some of these showers and thunderstorms are expected
to produce very heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals of 1-2 inches
of rain can be expected with localized amounts of 3-5 inches
possible in the strongest storms. Rainfall rates within these
thunderstorms may reach up to 1-3 inches per hour at times.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
PHI428
WGUS61 KPHI 280252
FFAPHI
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1052 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
DEZ001-NJZ013-014-017>020-022-025>027-280400-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle-Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Atlantic-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal
Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-
Including the cities of Camden, Cherry Hill, Mount Holly,
Hammonton, Moorestown, Sandy Hook, Atlantic City, Long Beach
Island, Glassboro, Jackson, Wharton State Forest, Wilmington, and
Freehold
1052 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of northern
Delaware, including the following area, New Castle and New Jersey,
including the following areas, Atlantic, Camden, Coastal Atlantic,
Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Northwestern
Burlington, Ocean, Southeastern Burlington and Western Monmouth.
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
$$
NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-280800-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260828T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Berks-
Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern
Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower
Bucks-
Including the cities of Somerville, Pottstown, Norristown,
Chalfont, Washington, Flemington, Philadelphia, Kennett Square,
Lansdale, West Chester, Newton, Doylestown, New Brunswick,
Reading, Trenton, Honey Brook, Bethlehem, Media, Morrisville,
Easton, Perkasie, Oxford, Collegeville, Allentown, and Morristown
1052 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following areas,
Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren
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...Until 4 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms continue this evening across
eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. Rainfall rates
up to 1 to 2 inches per hour remain possible in these storms
with already saturated grounds from heavy rain earlier in the
day.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
MJL091 WGUS61 KPHI 280528 FFAPHI Flood Watch National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 128 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026 NJZ001-007>010-012-015-PAZ060>062-070-071-101>106-280630- /O.CAN.KPHI.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-260828T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Mercer-Berks- Lehigh-Northampton-Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Somerville, Pottstown, Norristown, Chalfont, Washington, Flemington, Philadelphia, Kennett Square, Lansdale, West Chester, Newton, Doylestown, New Brunswick, Reading, Trenton, Honey Brook, Bethlehem, Media, Morrisville, Easton, Perkasie, Oxford, Collegeville, Allentown, and Morristown 128 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of New Jersey, including the following areas, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$
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Sources
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