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How much rain did we get? Totals for South Jersey and the Philadelphia area

Cloudy and cool weather with more rain chances Wednesday around Philadelphia
Cloudy and cool weather with more rain chances Wednesday around Philadelphia 04:27

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Parts of the Delaware Valley were slammed with storms and heavy downpours Tuesday night. Areas in Burlington County in South Jersey got more than five inches of rain in a matter of hours, and flooding continues to impact some roads ahead of the morning commute.

Thankfully, Wednesday won't bring heavy downpours, but there will be some scattered showers that could cause trouble on already saturated ground.  

Here's a look at which cities got the most rain around the Philadelphia area and South Jersey, as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Highest rain totals in Eastern Pennsylvania

  • Bristol (Bucks County): 4.07 in  
  • Washington Crossing (Bucks County): 3.54 in
  • Hatboro (Montgomery County): 3.49 in
  • Sinking Spring (Berks County): 3.46 in
  • Reading (Berks County): 3.41 in
  • Media (Delaware County): 3.37 in
  • East Plainfield Township (Northampton County): 3.20 in
  • Nazareth (Northampton County): 2.54 in
Top rain totals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Top rain totals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania CBS Philadelphia

Highest rain totals in Central Jersey, South Jersey

  • Pennington (Mercer County): 7.76 in
  • Hopewell (Mercer County): 7.48 in
  • Delran (Burlington County): 7.03 in
  • Fairview (Burlington County): 6.09 in
  • Willingboro (Burlington County): 5.68 in 
  • Ewing (Mercer County): 5.6 in
  • Lawrenceville (Mercer County): 4.37 in  
  • Camden (Camden County): 4.26 in
  • Cinnaminson (Burlington County): 4.15 - 5.67 in
  • Cherry Hill (Camden County): 3.94 in
  • Lakewood (Ocean County): 3.65 in
  • Toms River (Ocean County): 3.48 in
Rainfall estimates over the past 24 hours
Rainfall estimates over the past 24 hours CBS Philadelphia

Flooding heavily impacts Burlington County, New Jersey

In Cinnaminson, a tractor-trailer crash is slowing traffic near Taylor's Lane and Route 130/Burlington Pike. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Ross DiMattei spoke with a repair technician who said he believes wet road conditions caused a tractor-trailer to slide off the road and into a utility pole after it was hit by another truck that ran a red light.

Jackknifed tractor trailer in Cinnaminson, New Jersey
Jackknifed tractor trailer in Cinnaminson, New Jersey CBS Philadelphia

Flooding was reported at several Burlington County towns along the Delaware River and Route 130, including: 

  • Burlington City
  • Burlington Township
  • Delanco
  • Delran
  • Edgewater Park
  • Mount Laurel
  • Palmyra
  • Riverside
  • Riverton 
  • Willingboro

Dave Levinsky, the county's public information officer, said first responders rescued 77 people Tuesday night from vehicles trapped on flooded roads, including 60 people in Cinnaminson, 16 in Delran and one in Willingboro.

In Edgewater Park, residents of 15 homes in the Silver Park West community were evacuated due to flooding.

Flooding in Bristol, Pennsylvania

Tuesday night two elderly people had to be rescued from a flooded-out vehicle in Bristol, Pennsylvania.

Police at the scene said the car got stuck under the overpass of a bridge, where there was four feet of water. The pair was safely rescued, and police said one person is in stable condition while the other was treated at the scene.

Flooded out vehicle in Bristol, Pennsylvania
Flooded out vehicle in Bristol, Pennsylvania CBS Philadelphia

More heavy rain coming

Scattered showers continue Wednesday and Thursday, but the next chance for heavy storms comes later this week as the remnants from Debby reach the region.

Heavy storms on Friday, Aug. 9
Heavy storms on Friday, Aug. 9 CBS Philadelphia

On Friday, parts of the Delaware Valley could get hit with another 2-3 inches of rain and wind gusts between 30-40 mph.

Impacts from this system could include flooding and road closures.

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Weekly weather planner CBS Philadelphia
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