27. July 2016 · Comments Off on Flash Flood Watch Thursday late into Friday · Categories: Flash Floods, Summer, thunderstorms · Tags:

So as usual, we go from hardly any rain at all to a whole bunch. The next system looks to deposit 1-1.5″ of rain to western New Jersey later Thursday into Friday.

I’ll post updates tomorrow.

...Flash Flood Watch in effect from Thursday evening through
Friday evening...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Delaware...northeast 
  Maryland...New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania...including 
  the following areas...in Delaware...Delaware beaches...inland 
  Sussex...Kent and New Castle. In northeast Maryland... 
  Caroline...Cecil...Kent MD...Queen Annes and Talbot. In New 
  Jersey...Atlantic...Atlantic coastal Cape May...Camden...Cape 
  May...coastal ocean...Cumberland...eastern Monmouth... 
  Gloucester...Hunterdon...Mercer...Middlesex...northwestern 
  Burlington...ocean...Salem...Somerset...southeastern 
  Burlington and western Monmouth. In southeast Pennsylvania... 
  Delaware...eastern Chester...eastern Montgomery...lower 
  Bucks...Philadelphia...upper Bucks...western Chester and 
  western Montgomery. 

* From Thursday evening through Friday evening

* periods of showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected
  Thursday night into Friday. Some of the thunderstorms may
  contain torrential rainfall and result in a localized flash
  flood threat. 

* The axis of heaviest rain remains uncertain at this time.
  However, the potential for localized rainfall amounts of 2 or
  more inches in one hour will bring the risk for flash flooding
  particularly in urban areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
24. February 2016 · Comments Off on URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY · Categories: Flash Floods · Tags:

No surprise with all the rain…

918 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  CENTRAL MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 115 AM EST

* AT 917 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING THE
  REGION. WITH THE GROUND EITHER FROZEN OR SATURATED, EXCESSIVE
  RUNOFF WILL OCCUR. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING ACROSS THOSE LOW LYING
  AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS THAT TYPICALLY EXPERIENCE FLOODING. SMALL
  RUNS AND CREEKS COULD ALSO FILL UP QUICKLY AND OVERFLOW. ROADS MAY
  BECOME IMPASSABLE FOR A SHORT TIME UNTIL WATERS RECEDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
16. February 2016 · Comments Off on Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southern Areas of Western New Jersey · Categories: Flash Floods, precipitation, thunderstorms, weather discussion, weather forecast · Tags: ,

Yes it can happen in February!!

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1229 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
  GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EAST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 115 PM EST

* AT 1228 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
  MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
  ROYERSFORD TO ELMER TO NEAR LAUREL LAKE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 75
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PHILADELPHIA...TRENTON...CAMDEN...VINELAND...ATLANTIC CITY...
  MILLVILLE...GLOUCESTER CITY...CUMBERLAND...CHERRY HILL...
  BENSALEM...EVESHAM...MOUNT LAUREL...EWING...NORRISTOWN...CHESTER...
  WILLINGBORO...DEPTFORD...VOORHEES...MEDFORD AND WEST DEPTFORD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THERE IS LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING WITH THESE
STORMS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS
WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
16. February 2016 · Comments Off on Band of Very Heavy Rain and Wind On The Way · Categories: Flash Floods, winter · Tags: , , ,
Very heavy rain and wind on the way for western New Jersey early this afternoon

Very heavy rain and wind on the way for western New Jersey early this afternoon

By now everyone in western New Jersey is experiencing the moderate to heavy rain. A very intense band of heavy rain and wind is heading for our area within the next hour or two. It’s the bright red line in the radar image above. Winds could gust to 50 mph with this line!

Good news by 3:30 pm most of the heavy rain should be past our area.

Watch for street and highway flooding and downed trees and branches this afternoon!

03. February 2016 · Comments Off on Rain Heavy At Times Today · Categories: Flash Floods, snow, weather discussion, weather forecast, winter · Tags: , , ,

7day

Well we are past Groundhog Day. Either way you look at it, winter is half over. The PA rodent thinks we will have an early spring. Hopefully he’s right!

Today we will see periods of rain with a high near 60. Today will also be WINDY with some gust reaching 35-40 mph. Don’t be surprised if you hear a rumble of thunder later in the day. We are expecting 1/2″ to 1″ of rain. The rain should do a number on the 5″ of remaining snow in western New Jersey. It will also add to flooding concerns. Right now as long as we get under 1.5″ of rain we should be OK. Some local streams and creeks will rise but the big rivers look to be OK.

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Speaking of snow cover, the beautiful day yesterday resulted in a nice looking satellite photo of the snow cover in our area. It amazes me how in early February there is no snow on the ground in upstate NY north of NYC and in northern PA!

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But will the melting snow be replenished soon? Computer models are starting to indicate that early next week will be active. The warm weather of today will be replaced with more seasonable weather along with a favorable jet stream for Western New Jersey.

I will try and keep you updated but I will be quite busy the rest of the week into early next week.

01. February 2016 · Comments Off on Flood Watch For Wednesday · Categories: Flash Floods, snow, winter · Tags: ,

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We still have 7-8″ of snow in southern section of western New Jersey. the warm weather of the last few days has allowed some of it to melt slowly chich is what we want. But Wednesday will bring about 1″ of rain to western New Jersey.

The NWS has issued a flood watch for southern portions of western New Jersey. Make sure storm drains a leaders from gutters are cleared so rain has someplace to go instead of your basement! The flood watch could be extended further north.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
332 PM EST MON FEB 1 2016

...FLOODING POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GREAT LAKES INTO QUEBEC
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH
THROUGH THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BE OFF THE COAST BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF RAIN AND MELTING SNOW COULD
PRODUCE FLOODING.

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020445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.A.0001.160203T1700Z-160204T2200Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...READING...
ALLENTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...
WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...
NORRISTOWN...LANSDALE...CHALFONT...PERKASIE...MORRISVILLE...
DOYLESTOWN
332 PM EST MON FEB 1 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW JERSEY AND
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN
  DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN NEW JERSEY...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...
  HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
  SALEM...SOMERSET AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  BERKS...DELAWARE...EASTERN CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...
  LEHIGH...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN
  CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY.

* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* THE COMBINATION OF MELTING SNOW AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COULD
  PRODUCE WIDESPREAD LOW-LYING, POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE RARITAN AND
  PASSAIC BASINS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE SCHUYLKILL BASIN IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.

&&

 

20. August 2015 · Comments Off on Rainfall Outlook · Categories: Flash Floods, Summer, thunderstorms · Tags: ,

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Extreme western areas of New Jersey (as seen in the above map) picked up about 1″ of rain late yesterday afternoon as slow moving line of showers and some thundershowers moved south to north over the area. Stewartsville recorded 0.81″ in two separate rain incidents. This was the first significant rainfall for Stewartsville in a week. If you traveled a little more to the east, some places received nothing. My one daughter was in Clinton at the time and said the sun was shining.

But much further to the east and north, some sections of NE New Jersey received several inches of rain as seen in the purple shading.

A slow moving cold front will be approaching the area today but probably not clear the area entirely until sometime Friday. We could receive showers nearly anytime today but the best chances will be after 3 pm today. Hopefully the heaviest rain will fall later on or over night.

31. May 2015 · Comments Off on Flash Flood Watch Until 2 am Monday · Categories: Flash Floods, spring, thunderstorms · Tags:
8 pm Update: The rains have arrived! 1/2" and counting.

Also - Flash flood watch has been extended until 2 am Monday. - DD

SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
111 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW
  JERSEY...MORRIS...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING

* LOCATIONS...A PORTION OF NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA INCLUDING THE
  POCONOS AS WELL AS FAR NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

* BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SWATHS OF
  EXCESSIVE SHORT DURATION RAINFALL, POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS 2 INCHES
  IN AN HOUR. IF THESE TORRENTIAL RAINS OCCUR, POCKETS OF
  DANGEROUS STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING WOULD RESULT SOMETIME THIS
  AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO A RAPID RISE OF WATER TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. FLASH FLOODING IS A
VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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