Flash Flood Warning until 11:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Somerset County in northern New Jersey... East Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
* Until 1100 PM EDT.
* At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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... Somerville, Somerset, Bridgewater, Madison, Middlesex, Florham Park, Bound Brook, Manville, Chatham, Peapack And Gladstone, Far Hills, and Rocky Hill. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 27 and 42. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 7 and 31.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140
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