Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 12:48PM EDT until July 6 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 9:48am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 1248 PM EDT, trained weather spotters and emergency managers
reported several roads closed and water rescues near the coast in
Monmouth County. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The
expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring. High tide is right around now, which
will result in water being slow to drain.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Middletown, Howell,
Marlboro, Tinton Falls, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan and
Highlands.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 33 and 34.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 98 and 122.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: