{"id":270243,"date":"2026-08-22T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/270243\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:24:14","slug":"pennsylvania-new-jersey-face-weekend-storms-with-flooding-risk-before-sunday-clears-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/270243\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania, New Jersey face weekend storms with flooding risk before Sunday clears out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected late Saturday night into Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Parts of Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey could see strong storms and localized flash flooding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The unsettled weather should move out Sunday afternoon, setting up a drier start to next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PHILADELPHIA &#8211; Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey could see strong thunderstorms and localized flash flooding late Saturday night into Sunday morning as a cold front moves through the region.<\/p>\n<p>What to expect in Pennsylvania and New Jersey<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What we know<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms are likely as the front approaches overnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The greatest chance for strong to potentially severe storms is north and west of Philadelphia and into northern New Jersey after midnight through the pre-dawn hours Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Locally heavy rain could lead to isolated flash flooding in those areas, according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;Saturday flash flood threat(FOX Weather)&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wtxf_fox_local_articles_571\/3915b1243cfb7b06b8c02a0d0c57b736.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday flash flood threat(FOX Weather)<\/p>\n<p>What about Saturday?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What we know<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Showers and possibly a thunderstorm could affect extreme southern New Jersey Saturday morning into early afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Forecasters said the heaviest rain is now expected to stay south and east of most of the region, reducing the earlier flooding concern. The remaining excessive-rainfall risk is focused on Delmarva and Cape May County.<\/p>\n<p>When does the weather improve?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What&#8217;s next<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cold front is expected to pass through late Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Conditions should improve Sunday afternoon, with dry and seasonable weather expected Monday through at least the middle of next week.<\/p>\n<p>Jersey Shore rip current risk<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The National Weather Service has issued a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents at the Jersey Shore on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beachgoers should only swim near a lifeguard and avoid entering the water if caught in a rip current. Instead, swim parallel to the shore until out of the current.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Source<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article was written using information from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey and FOX Weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected late Saturday night into Sunday morning. 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