Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 1:28PM EDT until July 18 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:28am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 128 PM EDT, the New Jersey Department of Transportation reported
all lanes were closed, in both directions, on I-287 in the
Bridgewater area.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset,
Edison, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, Carteret, Dover, Madison and
Middlesex.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 13.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 44.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 28 and 42.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 40 and 47.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 126 and 134.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Middlesex, NJ; Morris, NJ; Somerset, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: