Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 3:14PM EDT until July 18 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Philadelphia, Trenton, Ewing, Burlington, Bristol, Hightstown, Yardley, Newtown, Tullytown, Langhorne, Ivyland and Levittown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 58 and 66. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 8. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 38 and 40. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 351 and 359.
- Affected area
- Mercer County
- Last updated
- Jul 18, 3:14 PM EDT
- Expires
- Sat, Jul 18, 7:15 PM EDT
- Source
- National Weather Service
What to do
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Official source details
- NWS event
- Flash Flood Warning
- Issued by
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
- Recommended response
- Avoid