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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 10:25 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN MERCER, MIDDLESEX, SOUTHEASTERN MORRIS AND CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTIES... At 625 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area with roads flooded in New Brunswick. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... New Brunswick, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, North Brunswick, Madison, Middlesex, Princeton and Florham Park. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 11. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 17...and between mile markers 27 and 47. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 42. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 40 and 48. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 130 and 134. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:02 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 540 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY MIDDLESEX IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC CITY, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EDISON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, SAYREVILLE, TOMS RIVER, AND WILMINGTON.
Heat Advisory
Issued: 9:33 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will not offer much relief from the heat and humidity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
Air Quality Alert
Issued: 7:45 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 8... The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for Middlesex and Mercer Counties in New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
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