Flood Warning Issued
From
Delaware Water Gap
Sent
Tue, Jun 27 @ 12:01am
Description
Flood Warning issued June 27 at 12:00AM EDT until June 27 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern New Jersey...and Pennsylvania...
including the following counties...in northern New Jersey...
Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren. In Pennsylvania...
Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe, and Northampton.
* WHEN...Until 700 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1200 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Allentown, Easton, Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Bethlehem,
Bridgewater, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Forks, and Florham
Park.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 59 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 42.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 48.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 314.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 14 and 53.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 47 and 51.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
This notification was posted by Delaware Water Gap. Delaware Water Gap is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
