Flood Watch until 02:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Northern Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania including the Southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley and metro Philadelphia.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms will increase over the area Tuesday morning and afternoon. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible. Total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches could occur into Tuesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE ... SUSSEX ... WARREN ... MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... SOMERSET ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... EASTERN MONMOUTH ... MERCER ... SALEM ... GLOUCESTER ... CAMDEN ... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON ... OCEAN ... COASTAL OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... CARBON ... MONROE ... BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... DELAWARE ... PHILADELPHIA ... WESTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN CHESTER ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... EASTERN MONTGOMERY ... UPPER BUCKS ... LOWER BUCKS
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Borough of Hopatcong
111 River Styx Rd
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-770-1200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HOPATCONG followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch