Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 9:20PM EDT until July 28 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 920 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Wilmington, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New
Castle, Penns Grove, Swedesboro, Newport, Arden, Delaware Memorial
Bridge and Talleyville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 14.
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 9 and 23.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
New Castle, DE; Gloucester, NJ; Salem, NJ; Delaware, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov