Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... Northern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 940 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.25 to 0.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Morristown, Somerville, Bridgewater, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Manville, Kinnelon, and Chatham. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 38. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 27 and 48. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 53.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... SUSSEX, 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.