Tropical Storm Debby On The Way As Flash Floods Impact Camden County

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Heavy rainfall flooded roadways, interrupted transit and washed out summer gatherings as storms pushed through Camden County — all while Tropical Storm Debby traveled closer to the region.

Some of the county received 4-plus inches of rain from Tuesday night's flash floods, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Several PATCO stations closed overnight because of flood waters, but service to all stations has since resumed.

Flash flooding concerns will linger from Thursday through Saturday, with the National Weather Service (NWS) predicting additional rain in the coming days. Tropical Storm Debby — currently swirling over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas — will likely impact the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, the agency said.

Forecasters remain uncertain about Debby's magnitude in the region. But the greatest risk for heavy rain and flash flooding will fall on Friday and Friday night, the NWS said. If there's enough rain, rivers could flood this weekend into early next week, according to the weather agency.

PATCO temporarily closed some of its stations because of flooding Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. NJ Transit provided shuttles at some of the stops but was unable to reach the Haddonfield and Westmont stations because of roadway flooding.

Normal PATCO operations resumed as of about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Several roadways were flooded in Haddonfield. The borough also reported a blown transformer at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Belmont Avenue.

Many cites and towns in Camden County had local gatherings planned Tuesday evening for National Night Out — an initiative to enhance relationships between law enforcement and the public. Several of those events still took place, while some moved indoors. But some municipalities postponed or canceled their National Night Out gatherings because of the heavy storms and uncertain forecast entering Tuesday evening.

Alternative band Eve 6's outdoor concert, which was scheduled for Wednesday night at Haddon Lake Park, was canceled because of the "unfavorable weather forecast and in the interest of public safety," said the Camden County Government, which manages the park's summer concert series.

Here are Camden County's latest rainfall totals, according to the NWS:

• Camden: 4.26 inches (measured at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday)
• Cherry Hill: 3.94 inches (measured at 7 a.m. Wednesday)
• Pennsauken: 3.05 inches (measured at 7 a.m. Wednesday)
• Mount Ephraim: 2.95 inches (measured at 6:48 a.m. Wednesday)
• Barrington: 2.37 inches (measured at 7 a.m. Wednesday)
• Haddon Township: 2.22 inches (measured at 10:27 a.m. Wednesday)

Here's the NWS's latest forecast for Camden County:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers late this morning, then numerous showers this afternoon. Not as warm. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the lower 70s this afternoon. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Thursday: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
• Thursday night: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers . Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Friday: Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
• Friday night: A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
• Saturday night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.