🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Heavy Rain & Flooding Concerns**
**New Jersey & NYC:** Flash flooding is ongoing or expected through early morning in parts of northern/central New Jersey. Travel may be hazardous on **I-287, I-78 and I-80**, where heavy thunderstorms could produce another 1–2 inches of rain. Flooding is possible on highways, streets, underpasses and low-lying areas. Flood advisories also cover parts of northeast New Jersey and **Newark, Jersey City, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island** through about 5:30–5:45 AM EDT.
**North Florida:** A Flood Watch remains in effect through this evening near and west of **I-75**, including Suwannee, Gilchrist, western Alachua and western Marion counties. After 2–5 inches of weekend rain, another 1–3 inches is possible today, increasing the risk of runoff and flooded low-lying roads.
**Eastern North Carolina:** A Flood Watch continues through this afternoon for coastal areas including **Carteret County, Onslow County, the Outer Banks, Ocracoke and Hatteras Island**. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms may drop 1–2 inches of rain, with locally higher totals and poor-drainage/urban flooding possible.
Never drive through flooded roads—turn around, don’t drown. Slow down in heavy rain, leave extra distance, and avoid underpasses and low-lying routes. Submit road-weather reports at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or **HammerDownHeadlines.com / HammerDownNews.com**. Check local conditions before traveling.