Flood Warning until 08:45AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey...including the following county...Morris.
* WHEN...Until 845 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to run high due to excess runoff from rainfall last evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 619 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain fell last night. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain fell. - For Whippany River at Morristown: At 6:10am the stage was 6.32 feet. Flood Stage is 6 feet. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 35 and 39. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning