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City of Cape May Police Department
Sunday July 9th, 2023 :: 03:00 a.m. EDT

Community

Flood Watch until 12:00AM Monday

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

* WHERE...Portions of Delaware...northeast Maryland...and southern New Jersey...including the following areas...in Delaware... Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, and Kent. In northeast Maryland... Caroline and Talbot. In southern New Jersey...Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington.

* WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow moving line of thunderstorms is expected to cross the region this afternoon and evening. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected with localized amounts of 3 to inches possible. These totals may result in flash flooding especially in more urban locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: KENT ... INLAND SUSSEX ... DELAWARE BEACHES ... TALBOT ... CAROLINE ... OCEAN ... CUMBERLAND ... ATLANTIC ... CAPE MAY ... ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY ... COASTAL ATLANTIC ... COASTAL OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
City of Cape May Police Department
643 Washington St
Cape May, NJ 08204

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-884-9500

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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