Much of New Jersey is under a flash flood watch or warning following another round of heavy rain overnight and more storms developing again today.

Flooding on River Street in Lakewood on Monday
Flooding on River Street in Lakewood on Monday (TheLakewoodScoop.com)
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A line moved across south Jersey during the mid-morning hours from Cumberland and Atlantic counties eastward towards Burlington and southern Ocean counties with heavy rain and cloud-to-ground lightning.

Flash Flood Warning is in effect through tonight as more storms could develop and cause localized flooding quickly as the ground is saturated in many areas thanks to storms that dropped 2-6 inches of rain behind Monday night and early Tuesday.

The last of those storms, which also featured lightning,  moved out before dawn on Tuesday morning but left behind areas of localized flooding.

Monday's storms seemed to hover over Jackson and Lakewood. The Facebook page of the National Weather Service in Mount Holly reported  rainfall in Jackson of 3.55 inches in one hour on Monday. Others posted that nearly 3 inches fell in Ewing and Howell.

A lightning strike on a convenience store on Whitesville Road in Jackson was captured on video and posted by the Ocean County Signal and posted on their Facebook page. The Lakewood Scoop reports several homes in Lakewood being struck by lightning.

Lightning strike in Jackson
Lightning strike in Jackson (Jersey Shore Hurricane News via Facebook)
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Beachgoers should be aware of a moderate risk of rip currents all along the Jersey Shore today and follow the orders lifeguards. Winds from the southwest will created stronger or more frequent rip currents.

If caught in a rip current, remember the following:

  • Remain calm to conserve energy and think clearly.
  • Never fight against the current.
  • Swim out of the current in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim at an angle-away from the current-toward shore.
  • If you are unable to swim out of the rip current, float or calmly tread water. When out of the current, swim toward shore.
  • If you are still unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself by waving your arm and yelling for help.
  • Stay at least 100 feet away from piers and jetties. Permanent rip currents often exist near these structures.


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