NWS Issues Flood Advisory Through Thursday Afternoon

The National Weather Service issued two advisories Thursday morning, warning of strong Thunderstorms moving through the area that could cause flooding.

Here is the text of the flood advisory, which runs through 1 p.m.:

A line of thunderstorms was dropping in excess of an inch of rain as it moved across northern New Jersey, southeast Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. The line will move to the Interstate 95 corridor through noon and will cause flooding of small streams and poor drainage areas.

Precautionary/Preparedness actions [...] Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Find a route over higher ground.

In its Hazardous Weather Outlook, the NWS wrote:

Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms... very heavy rain will fall from these storms ... and will cause water to pond on roads and quickly fill roadside ditches and small streams. Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible with these storms. Expect small hail and frequent, dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not seek shelter under trees when lightning approaches. Move indoors when a thunderstorm approaches.