Flash Flood Warning until 12:15AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... North Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1215 AM EDT Thursday.
* At 608 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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 may experience flash flooding include... Morristown, Newton, Montague, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, East Stroudsburg, and Hackettstown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 48. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 309 and 314. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 53.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ ... WARREN, NJ ... MONROE, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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