Flood Warning until 10:00AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and northern New Jersey, including the following counties, in central New Jersey...Mercer and Monmouth. In northern New Jersey...Middlesex.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 556 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. An additional inch of rain is possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Hightstown, Cranbury, Pennington, Hopewell, Roosevelt, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Lawrenceville, Edinburg, and Plainsboro Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management
3 Municipal Plaza
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-521-0222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MONROEOEM followed by your message, to 888777
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