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Town of Boonton Police
Saturday August 20th, 2022 :: 05:49 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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... Kinnelon, Butler, Riverdale, and Pequannock Township. This includes the following highways... Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 50 and 53.

* 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

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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

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