Flooding Possible Sunday In NJ, Avoid Travel, NWS Says

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Sunday began with power outages for thousands of New Jersey residents and was forecast to end with possible flooding and several inches of rain, according to reports.

Much of the state, as well as parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania, was under a flood watch through Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service.

“Today would be a good day to avoid travel if possible, especially during any heavier downpours and thunderstorms,” tweeted the weather service’s Mount Holly account. “Be especially cautious in more flood-prone areas, near creeks and streams, and in low-lying, urbanized areas.”

The watch includes part of all of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Ocean, Cumberland, Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Burlington, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union and Warren counties.

Burlington and Camden counties were also under a flood advisory until 3:30 p.m. Sunday. New Brunswick, South Plainfield and Somerset were subject to a flood warning until 2:30 p.m.

Showers and thunderstorms were expected Sunday to bring 1-2 inches across the region, with localized amounts of up to 5 inches possible.

“The greatest threat will be in areas that have recently had heavy rain and flooding, where soils are already saturated, in portions of eastern Pennsylvania and northern and central New Jersey,” according to the weather service.

Deadly flash flooding occurred Saturday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Four people died, and three more remain missing.

The weather was already impacting residents early Sunday, when over 11,000 electric customers were without power, according to NJ.com. Additionally, Route 46 between Route 94 and Manunka Chunk Road was closed in Warren County due to a landslide, WFMZ reported.

Other roads could be affected by flooding Sunday, according to the weather service, including:

• New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 4
• Interstate 76 near Milemarker 3
• Interstate 295 between mile markers 37 and 41
• Interstate 676 between mile markers 1 and 4