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Somerset County Public Safety
Sunday August 18th, 2024 :: 06:05 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00PM Sunday

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... North Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... East Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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... Morristown, Dover, Hopatcong, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Washington, Rockaway and Morris Plains. This includes the following highways... Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 40 and 52. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 16 and 17. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 12 and 47.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ ... WARREN, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140

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

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