Flash Flood Warning until 08:45PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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... Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Voorhees, Bellmawr, Palmyra, Magnolia, Westville, and Brooklawn. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 4. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 41. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Address/Location
Lumberton Twp. Emergency Services
35 Municipal Dr
Lumberton, NJ 08048
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-267-1111
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