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COMET_CASE_034: COMET Case Study 034:New Jersey Flood:Terrain Locked Convect

Summary

On 12 August 2000, flooding rains hit the state of New Jersey. The rains were associated with regenerative warm-topped convection, and in many areas, including the hardest hit Sparta, roads were closed, bridges washed out, mudslides occurred and motorists were stranded. Terrain-locked convection over Sparta resulted in over 9 inches of rain in 8 hours, with media reports of as much as 14 inches. Rainfall rates were as high as 4 inches per hour.

Objectives:

This case provides an example of terrain-locked convection.

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Additional information

GCMD Name A - C > COMET > Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training > 5c70d6af-b73d-418e-a793-47481302eeb5
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Temporal coverage

Begin Date 2000-08-11 00:00:00
End Date 2000-08-13 23:59:59

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 50.50, Minimum (South) Latitude: 33.40
Minimum (West) Longitude: -89.60, Maximum (East) Longitude: -66.50

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Parent project COMET: COMET Case Studies