Flood Warning until 05:30AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey, including the following counties, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Salem, Somerset and Warren and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following counties, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.
* WHEN...Until 530 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1128 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, Somerville, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Evesham, Bridgewater, Mount Laurel and Ewing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... HUNTERDON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SALEM, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... WARREN, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... DELAWARE, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA
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
Lumberton Twp. Emergency Services
35 Municipal Dr
Lumberton, NJ 08048
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-267-1111
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