Flash Flood Warning until 01:15AM Wednesday
FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 115 AM EDT.
* At 1102 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Willingboro, Florence, Burlington, Mount Holly, Bordentown, Beverly, Jacksonville, Columbus, Jobstown, Florence-Roebling, Georgetown and Edgewater Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 42 and 57. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 5 and 7A.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning