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Borough of Hopatcong
Friday December 8th, 2023 :: 03:27 p.m. EST

Community

Flood Watch until 04:00PM Monday

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

* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, including the following areas, Delaware Beaches, Inland Sussex, Kent, and New Castle. Portions of northeast Maryland, including the following areas, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot. Portions of New Jersey, including the following areas, Atlantic, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Camden, Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Cumberland, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Sussex, Warren, and Western Monmouth. Portions of Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A cold front is expected to bring 2.0-3.0 inches of rainfall to the region with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE ... KENT ... INLAND SUSSEX ... DELAWARE BEACHES ... KENT ... QUEEN ANNE'S ... TALBOT ... CAROLINE ... SUSSEX ... WARREN ... MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... SOMERSET ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... MERCER ... SALEM ... GLOUCESTER ... CAMDEN ... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON ... OCEAN ... CUMBERLAND ... ATLANTIC ... CAPE MAY ... ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY ... COASTAL ATLANTIC ... COASTAL OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... CARBON ... MONROE ... BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... DELAWARE ... PHILADELPHIA ... WESTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN CHESTER ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... EASTERN MONTGOMERY ... UPPER BUCKS ... LOWER BUCKS

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
Borough of Hopatcong
111 River Styx Rd
Hopatcong, NJ 07843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-770-1200

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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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