Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 3 at 3:38AM EDT until September 3 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 12:38am
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
At 338 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area. Additional
storms will impact the warned area through 530 AM. Between 0.5 and 1
inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch
in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, West Chester, Gloucester
City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Norristown, Chester and
Willingboro.
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; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Bucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Montgomery, PA; Philadelphia, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov