A slow moving cold front helped trigger numerous thunderstorms during the second half of the afternoon into the early evening of the 8th in Camden and Gloucester Counties. Similar conditions occurred across eastern Morris County. Storm totals reached between 3 and 4 inches and caused considerable highway and poor drainage flooding as well as flash flooding of smaller streams and then later flooding along the Cooper River. Because this coincided with a Friday afternoon, they heavy rain and flooding greatly compounded the commute home and toward shore points in the local Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.

Flash Flood in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JUL-11 17:30:00 to 08-JUL-11 19:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICHWOOD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused poor drainage and small stream flooding in central Gloucester County in and around Glassboro. A Skywarn spotter measured an event total of 4.00 inches in Glaassboro.  Other Gloucester County precipitation event totals included 3.07 inches in Mantua.

Flash Flood in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JUL-11 16:00:00 to 08-JUL-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELLMAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flash flooding forced the closure of the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 in Bellmawr.

Flood in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JUL-11 20:44:00 to 08-JUL-11 23:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: HADDONFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The runoff from heavier rain earlier in the day on the 8th caused minor flooding along the Cooper River in Haddonfield. The Cooper River in Haddonfield was above its 2.8 foot flood stage from 944 p.m. EDT on the 8th through 1216 a.m. EDT on the 9th. It crested at 2.84 feet at 1030 p.m. EDT on the 8th.   Event precipitation totals within Camden County included 3.82 inches in Berlin, 2.93 inches in Winslow and 1.97 inches in Merchantville.

Flash Flood in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JUL-11 14:35:00 to 08-JUL-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMDEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorms with torrential downpours caused considerable urban and poor drainage flooding in western Camden County as well as flash flooding of smaller creeks. It wreaked havoc to the start of the weekend commute as it coincided with a Friday afternoon on the 8th. In Camden, Interstate 676 was closed in both directions. Flash flooding was also reported along Federal Street and the Admiral Wilson Boulevard. Flash flooding was also reported on the Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken Township as well as State Route 38. In Gloucester City, U.S. Route 130 was closed at Interstate 76. In Bellmawr Borough, Southbound New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) was closed due to flooding just south of Interstate 295. Eastbound 295 itself was closed due to flooding at Creek Road.
In Pennsauken, a Skywarn spotter measure 1.75 inches of rain within 20 minutes. Event precipitation totals within Camden County included 3.82 inches in Berlin, 2.93 inches in Winslow and 1.97 inches in Merchantville.

Flash Flood in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 08-JUL-11 16:00:00 to 08-JUL-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: MORRISTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding near Morristown forced the closure of Interstate 287. Event precipitation totals included 1.59 inches in Mount Olive Township.