Flash Flood Warning Issued
From
Delaware Water Gap
Sent
Sun, Jul 16 @ 4:05am
Description
Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 3:40AM EDT until July 16 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
East Central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 745 AM EDT.
* At 340 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.25 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Easton, Forks, East Stroudsburg, Wilson, Washington, Blairstown,
Bangor, Belvidere, Harmony, Oxford, Alpha, and Hope.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 74 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 15.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 312 and 314.
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.
