Flash Flood Warning until 02:45AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 245 AM EST.
* At 1042 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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... New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Sayreville. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8A and 12. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 68 and 70. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 100 and 132.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, 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
Borough of Metuchen
500 Main St
Metuchen, NJ 08840
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-632-8500
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