Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:57PM EDT until August 7 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 557 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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...
East Stroudsburg, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, East Bangor,
Delaware Water Gap, Stormville, Analomink, Saylorsburg, Henryville
and Alpine Mountain.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 304 and 314.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Monroe, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov