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On Wednesday at 11:56 a.m. an updated flood watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 3 p.m. until Thursday 3 a.m. for Salem, Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties.
A flood watch was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:03 p.m. valid from 5 p.m. until Thursday midnight for Northern Lycoming and Southern Lycoming as well as Sullivan, Union,
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and road closures around the Lehigh Valley on Monday evening as storms made their way through. More rain is expected this week.
New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
At 11:56 a.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch valid from 3 p.m. until Thursday 3 a.m. for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery,
The risk for flash flooding won't just be confined to today, as data shows the risk for flash flooding remaining in place Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and likely on Sunday too. There will be some big gaps in the rain, though, including most of Friday, looking dry and pleasant.
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The Center Valley area in Upper Saucon Township, where flooding was reported along Route 309, had a recorded 6 inches of rainfall, making it the highest rainfall total in the Lehigh Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Other areas had about 1 or 2 inches of rain.
Heavy rainfall swept across North and Central Jersey July 14, leading to road closures, power outages and flash flooding.
The flooding necessitated rescues, grounded planes, and submerged vehicles in waist-high water less than two weeks after flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people, triggering concerns about the increasing number of flood fatalities in recent years because of heavier rainfall,
Heavy rains and flash flooding in the northeast have caused two deaths in New Jersey. More rain is expected through mid-week for portions of the eastern and central U.S.
Dozens of flash flood warnings are in effect for millions across several states and major cities in the Northeast, as slow-moving summer storms impact the East Coast Monday evening.