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City of Cape May Police Department
Friday July 12th, 2024 :: 12:28 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 06:15PM

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

* WHERE...A portion of southern New Jersey, including the following counties, Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean.

* WHEN...Until 615 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1220 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across portions of the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have already fallen where it's been the heaviest. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Toms River, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Cape May, Lakewood, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Beachwood, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine and Northfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC, NJ ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAPE MAY, NJ ... CUMBERLAND, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
City of Cape May Police Department
643 Washington St
Cape May, NJ 08204

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-884-9500

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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

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