Flood Warning until 08:00AM Monday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey...including the following counties...Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 241 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area due to earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area as water continues to runoff. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Morristown, Newton, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Boonton, Butler, and Wharton. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 48. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 53. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning