Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Residents across the Philadelphia region are being urged to stay alert after the National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of southeastern Pennsylvania and central New Jersey as powerful thunderstorms continue to bring torrential rainfall.
The warning remains in effect until 11:30 p.m. EDT, with forecasters cautioning that rapidly rising water could create dangerous travel conditions and flash flooding in both urban and low-lying areas.
Heavy Rainfall Expected to Continue Through the Evening
According to the National Weather Service, Doppler radar detected severe thunderstorms moving across the region around 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Meteorologists estimated that between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain had already fallen, with additional rainfall expected to develop as the storms continue…