Active AlertsLumberton, NJ

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Mercer County in central New Jersey Monmouth County in central New Jersey Middlesex County in northern New Jersey Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey Eastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania Until 445 PM EDT. At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring and road closures remain ongoing.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source: Radar and automated gauges.
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 Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick and Sayreville. This includes the following highway
S: Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 55 and 76. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 13. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 20. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 106 and 134.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden and Mercer and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.
When: Until 515 PM EDT.
Impacts: It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
Additional Details: - At 305 PM EDT, reports of minor street flooding have occurred across the I95 urban corridor. The rainfall producing this street flooding is generally less than one half an inch but is resulting from several waves of rainfall that have occurred through the day today and no ability for the runoff to drain. The street flooding is not expected to be as life threatening as the flooding that occurred this morning but does pose a threat to property. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen across the storm total for today. - Some locations that may experience flooding include Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Bensalem, Ewing, Norristown, Yeadon, Burlington, Bristol, Conshohocken, Palmyra and Hatboro. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where: Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Salem, Somerset and Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and Philadelphia.
When: Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Additional Details: - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue to impact the area through this evening with rainfall rates as high as 1 to 3 inches per hour possible. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible, bringing localized amounts to 3 to 5 inches. This will continue to result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.