Officials in one county told residents to only dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies Monday night, according to a social media post from officials.

Monday is a NEXT Weather Alert day in the Philadelphia region for tropical downpours and an elevated flash flood risk. As a cold front approaches the area, widespread showers and storms developed in the afternoon,

New Yorkers in basement apartments were told to be ready to leave and New Jersey’s governor declared a state of emergency after heavy rains in the northeast caused flash flooding, officials said