Heavy rains lead to flooding problems, damage in parts of South Jersey and Pennsylvania

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
CINNAMINSON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- The heavy rain that fell across South Jersey and other parts of the region Tuesday night led to flooding problems into Wednesday morning.

Neighborhood flooded in Edgewater Park, NJ



The Action Cam was on Forrestal Drive in Edegewater Park, New Jersey on Wednesday morning as floodwaters inundated a neighborhood.

Pictured: Neighborhood flooded in Edgewater Park, New Jersey



The remnants of the downpours still had not drained as of 6 a.m.



One SUV was stuck in the middle of a cul-de-sac.

Cinnaminson flooding



The Action Cam was also at Rt. 130 and Andover Road in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.

That's where crews had to shut down the highway due to flooding.

It caused a major traffic backup.

Pictured: Flooding in Cinnaminson, New Jersey



The traffic troubles will continue after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on Rt. 130 at Burlington Pike around 2 a.m. Wednesday.



It wasn't immediately clear if the crash was due to weather conditions.



Waist-deep water in Edegwater Park



The Action Cam was along Lincoln Avenue in Edgewater Park, New Jersey as a man made his way into waist-deep water to clear a storm drain.



He used a rake to remove as much debris as possible as the water inched closer to some of the homes on that road.

Pictured: A man works to clear a storm drain in Edgewater Park, New Jersey



Dangerous road conditions in Willingboro



Drivers had trouble in dangerous conditions in Willingboro, New Jersey.



It appears people tried to go around flood waters and got stuck in a grassy area.

Pictured: Cars stuck after severe weather in Willingboro, New Jersey



Some of the cars also had damage indicating there might've been a crash.

Roof collapse in Croydon



There were also issues in Bucks County, Pa.

The Croydon fire chief says the weight of the water caused a large section of the roof of an industrial business on Cedar Avenue to collapse while workers were inside.

Pictured: the scene of a roof collapse in Croydon, Pa.



No injuries were reported.

"Torrential downpours lasted about almost an hour, hour and a half, non-stop," said Chief Thomas Tryon.

Flooding in Bensalem



Over in Bensalem, Station Avenue was not passable after storms led to major flooding there.

Pictured: Flooding conditions in Bensalem, Pa.


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