Coastal Flood Advisory until 01:00PM Friday
* WHAT...up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.
* WHERE...Eastern Essex and Eastern Union Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 PM to 11 PM EDT this evening. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 9 AM to 1 PM EDT Friday.
* COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Minor flooding in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and Shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional rounds of coastal flooding around the times high tide can be expected through at least the weekend.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN UNION
Instructions:
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Address/Location
Garwood Police Department
403 South Ave
Garwood, NJ 07027
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-789-1500
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GARWOOD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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:
- Coastal Flood Advisory