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Philadelphia - Heavy rains soaked eastern on Friday, washing out numerous roads as well as a fireworks display and a minor league baseball game.

The National Weather Service warned of flash floods in Philadelphia and its suburbs for several hours following torrential midday downpours. The storm flooded streets and stranded motorists in Delaware County, where lightning split a large tree in Ridley Township, WPVI-TV reported.

Two inches of rain fell within an hour during the late afternoon in Bechtelsville, according to the weather service.

A weekly fireworks show in New Hope was postponed because of the weather, as was the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game against the Buffalo Bison.

The rain delayed the start of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves by nearly two hours.

PECO reported scattered power outages in Philadelphia and its suburbs.

In northeastern Pennsylvania, reports from western Wayne County indicated flooding west of Honesdale near campsites. The weather service said up to 5 inches of rain may have fallen since early Friday afternoon.

Some communities in Monroe County were still cleaning up from a strong storm Thursday that downed trees and left more than 10,000 people without power.

Most customers had their electricity restored by Friday, the Pocono Record reported.

Source: The Associated Press