Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 5 at 3:45PM EDT until August 5 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 12:45pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches have fallen with the heavy
rainfall that moved through the area this afternoon. There have also
been multiple reports of road flooding. The heaviest rain has
tapered off at this time but it will still take some time for the
waters to fully recede so the Flash Flood Warning remains in effect.
There may also be some additional showers moving through the area
through early this evening.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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