Photos: Flash flooding buckles roads, strands motorists in mid-Atlantic
A slow-moving batch of downpours drenched and flooded parts of eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey on Friday.
Flooding forced officials to close a portion of 283 between Lancaster and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Friday afternoon.
On Friday evening, local law enforcement reported ongoing road closures and high water due to earlier heavy rain across the warned area, especially in the Manheim, Mount Joy, and Landisville areas.
Amtrak issued a message that it was putting a temporary hold on trains traveling through the Mount Joy area.
The flash flooding was caused by slow-moving storms that repeated over the same areas.
A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY is in effect in parts of Lancaster County, PA (Mount Joy, Rapho Township, Manheim Township). Water rescues are reportedly in progress. Take a look at this view of Route 283, near PA 772. 8.5"+ in 3 hours. #pawx #njwx pic.twitter.com/XOxHDrF1pO
— Geoff Cornish (@StormOfCorn) August 31, 2018
Pretty crazy what water can do. This is Airport Road in Fredericksburg, Leb. Co. #flashfloods #wx #flooding #mothernature @WGAL pic.twitter.com/tXMokcSJRY
— Kyle Cooper WGAL (@WGALStoryteller) August 31, 2018
The ducks found a new way to get across Route 501! Remember duck can swim... your car cannot! #TurnAroundDontDrown
🎥 Credit: @kaylajcook on Instagram pic.twitter.com/fbF1EW1Ugz— Lititz Police (@LititzPolice) September 1, 2018
Some views of today's flooding. pic.twitter.com/Xer1mO1fXb
— Lititz Police (@LititzPolice) September 1, 2018
Flooded Amtrak train! A u local member snapped this photo and said the train was eastbound before getting stuck in Mount Joy. https://t.co/A2pNJFhAb0 #flooding pic.twitter.com/CCyRaWqCOK
— WGAL (@WGAL) August 31, 2018
More flooding in PA. This is in Lebanon county. pic.twitter.com/HF3q4QVg23
— Amanda Hoskins News (@ahoskinsnews) August 31, 2018
On PA-283 near Lancaster, PA, a lot of "stopped" traffic but not officially closed yet -- clearly however cars are under water. #flooding pic.twitter.com/NfWPlWbK13
— Jesse Ferrell (@Accu_Jesse) August 31, 2018
Major flash flooding, water rescues from cars on 238 underpass in Mt Joy PA @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/ePdCrkScTM
— Marissa Lautenbacher (@meteomarissa) August 31, 2018
Flash flood along 283 in Lancaster county. @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/oUC1fot0X2
— Marissa Lautenbacher (@meteomarissa) August 31, 2018
Traffic stopped completely... White truck attempted to jump the median to other side and his car sunk in the mud! pic.twitter.com/vsGVmloE2z
— Marissa Lautenbacher (@meteomarissa) August 31, 2018
