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Borough of Belmar
Wednesday December 27th, 2023 :: 11:39 a.m. EST

Community

Flood Watch until 07:00PM Thursday

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

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, 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, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.

* WHEN...From 7 PM EST this evening through Thursday evening.

* 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2.0 inches are forecast across the watched area tonight and Thursday with the heaviest rainfall expected during the evening and overnight hours tonight. Some areas may see locally higher totals near 3.0 inches. Soils remain saturated due to recent rainfall events and rivers streamflows remain elevated, especially in the Passaic basin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE ... 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 ... 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 Belmar
601 Main St
Belmar, NJ 07719

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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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