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
Related projects
| Parent project | COMET: COMET Case Studies |