Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 8:32PM EDT until July 5 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Bensalem, Burlington, Bristol, Hatboro,
Jenkintown, Rockledge, Yardley, Newtown, Tullytown and Abington.
People attending St. Michaels Fair should seek shelter immediately.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 29 and 40.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 340 and 359.
Instruction:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bucks, PA; Montgomery, PA; Philadelphia, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: