Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central New Jersey...and northern New Jersey... including the following counties...in central New Jersey...Mercer. In northern New Jersey...Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren.

* WHEN...Until 445 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated ongoing heavy rain with 1 to 2 inches having already fallen within the last 12 hours. In addition, gauge levels are increasing with the gauge at Reaville already having exceeded flood stage and the potential for additional gauges to exceed flood stage. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Somerville, Somerset, Bridgewater, Dover, Hopatcong, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Manville, Hackettstown, Wharton, Blairstown, and Mount Arlington. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 38. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 35. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 31. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ ... WARREN, 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.