Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 1:23PM EDT until August 5 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain moving into the
warned area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected
rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
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...
Trenton, Ewing, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Bordentown,
Yardley, Tullytown, Langhorne, Pemberton, Wrightstown and Columbus.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 48 and 66.
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 7A.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 5.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 356 and 359.
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; Bucks, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov