Flash Flood Warning until 02:00AM 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...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1005 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding across the warned area. Several roads are closed in Morris County. Avoid travel in this area. Between 3.5 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, and Wharton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 27 and 48. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 53.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140
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