Flood Warning until 06:15PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 314 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated there was a pause in the heavy rain. But earlier rainfall, in the 3 to 5 inch range, was still running off. Reports of flooded roads extended from Woodbine in Cape May County north through Berkeley in Ocean county. As a result, the Flood Warning remains in effect until 615 pm. - More rain is anticipated into tonight and through the first half of tomorrow. - 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CAPEMAYPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning