Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 11:03AM EDT until August 3 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 8:03am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 1103 AM EDT, A combination of NJDOT, automated rain gauges, and
media reports indicated flash flooding is ongoing with extensive
flooding being reported in the Highlands area of NJ and portions of
both North and South Brunswick have reported road closures. Doppler
radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions
of the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen
already with additional rainfall of up to 2 inches possible. For the
coastal communities this rainfall is combining with increasing high
tides to produce significant flooding. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Sandy Hook,
Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South
Brunswick and Sayreville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 55 and 76.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 13.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 106 and 134.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Burlington, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Bucks, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov