The Brief
- A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 10:45 PM EDT for Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
- The National Weather Service expects rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour, causing imminent flooding on major highways and low-lying areas.
- ReadyPhiladelphia urges drivers to avoid flooded roads and orders anyone at Lemon Hill or the Philadelphia Stadium complex to seek shelter immediately.
PHILADELPHIA – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 10:45 PM EDT for Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania, alongside Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey.
Heavy rainfall and immediate risks
By the numbers:
At 7:51 PM EDT, NWS Doppler radar tracked heavy thunderstorms capable of producing torrential rainfall rates of 1.5 to 2 inches per hour.
ReadyPhiladelphia, the City’s Office of Emergency Management, warns that dangerous flash flooding is actively ongoing or imminent.…