Flood Warning until 12:00PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... North Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
* Until noon EDT Thursday.
* At 152 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported widespread flooding in the warning area. Several roads are closed, and the Whippany River remains in flood. Avoid unnecessary travel in this area.
* Some locations that may experience 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning