Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:01PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 601 PM EDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain with numerous instances of flash flooding near and along
the Interstate 80 corridor. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Blairstown, Belvidere, Hope, Delaware Water Gap, Millbrook, Echo
Lake, Werry Lake, Columbia, Flatbrookville, Five Points and
Crandon Lakes.
This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and
14.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Sussex, NJ; Warren, NJ; Monroe, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov