Coastal Flood Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Two to three feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Inland Sussex. In New Jersey, Cape May.
* WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...At this level, widespread roadway flooding occurs in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways. Many roads become impassable. Some damage to vulnerable structures may begin to occur. At this level, flooding may become severe enough to cause structural damage along with widespread roadway flooding in coastal and bayside communities, and near inland tidal waterways. Some locations may become isolated by the flood waters.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst impacts will be with the afternoon high tides Monday and Tuesday. Back bays may have worse and longer lasting impacts than the oceanfront.
* AFFECTED AREAS: INLAND SUSSEX ... CAPE MAY
Instructions:
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Address/Location
Middle Township PD
31 Mechanic St
Cape May County, NJ 08210
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-465-8700
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MTPDTIPS 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:
- Coastal Flood Warning