Full Notification

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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... East Stroudsburg, Blairstown, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Belvidere, Harmony, Oxford, Hope, Belfast, Tatamy and East Bangor. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 306 and 314.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WARREN, NJ ... MONROE, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks. 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.