Flood Warning until 04:00AM Monday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey, including the following counties, Morris and Somerset.
* WHEN...Until 400 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1154 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in Flooding around Morristown, with more rain coming into the warned area. due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen, but no additional significant rainfall is expected. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Morristown, Somerville, Bridgewater, Madison, Middlesex, Florham Park, East Hanover, Bound Brook, Manville, Chatham, Morris Plains and Mendham. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 40. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 42. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 46 and 48. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
South Bound Brook Police Department
12 Main St
South Bound Brook, NJ 08880
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-356-0087
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