Flood Warning until 05:45AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Eastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Southeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 138 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area. Several roads remain closed in northern Monmouth County, especially in Keyport, Middletown, and Hazlet Township. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding will likely continue for a few more hours.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include... Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Lakewood, Middletown, Old Bridge, Jackson, Howell, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Marlboro, and Manalapan. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 9. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 53 and 59...and near mile marker 63. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 34. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 97 and 121.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Upper Freehold Township
314 Rte 539
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-758-7738
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UFTNJ followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning