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Flood Watch

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Tue 07/28/2026 08:00 AM EDT

End Time

Wed 07/29/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 217 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren and Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will move through today into tonight. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are possible. Another round of heavy rain is anticipated on Wednesday afternoon and evening. This could further result in flash flooding and/or flooding of creeks and streams. Rainfall amount of 2 to 5 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Technical Header

NJZ001-007>010-012-PAZ054-055-061-062-282000- /O.EXT.KPHI.FA.A.0006.260728T1200Z-260730T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-Carbon-Monroe- Lehigh-Northampton- Including the cities of Allentown, Morristown, Washington, Stroudsburg, Easton, Newton, New Brunswick, Jim Thorpe, Somerville, Bethlehem, and Flemington 217 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026