The heat is taking a break, but with the cooler temperatures came chances for flooding rain as we started our weekend.
The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team had issued a First Alert for Saturday for a flash flood threat from rising rivers, creeks and streams in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey suburbs and northern Delaware.
The Flood Watch from the National Weather Service was canceled Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.
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The front that moved through our area on Thursday and gave us some gorgeous weather gradually made its way back on Friday. It pulled in a lot of moist air, which brought showers and thunderstorms.
The main concern was that we’d be facing multiple rounds of slow-moving storms, which led to significant rainfall over the last few days.
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A flood warning was in effect for coastal Delaware and New Jersey Friday afternoon and early evening.
Be sure to be prepared for rising water. Remember the adage: "Turn around, don't drown."
Basically, don't attempt to drive or walk through floodwater as it could sweep you away or be deeper than expected.
Lightning strikes in Cape May
A severe thunderstorm moved through Cape May around 8:20 a.m. on Friday morning that brought a lightning strike that hit City Hall and a man's pickup truck.
Torrential rainfall flooded city streets, activating municipal flood pumps that were unable to keep up with the flooding due to the heavy rainfall, officials said.
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