Flood Warning until 03:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 300 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 952 AM EST, Flooding is ongoing in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - For Assunpink Creek at Mercerville: At 9:30am the stage was 11.61 feet. Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. ... For Stony Brook at Princeton: At 9:30am the stage was 10.21 feet. Flood Stage is 9 feet. - 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