Flash Flood Warning until 11:45PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Northeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Morristown, Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, and Rockaway. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 14 and 48. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 38 and 53.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ ... WARREN, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Address/Location
Town of Boonton Police
100 Washington St
Boonton, NJ 07005
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-402-9371
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BOONTONPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning