Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Philadelphia/Mt Holly
Areas Affected: Hunterdon, NJ; Somerset, NJ
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 6:40pm EDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 6:40pm EDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 10:45pm EDT
Event Onset: Sunday 6:40pm EDT
Event Ends: Sunday 10:45pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Mount Holly NJ
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... East Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... * WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The Neshanic Creek at Reaville went into action stage and could go into flood stage. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Flemington and Cloverhill. - 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bee94817a6162a9b292281f9a901b71c445d9170.001.1 Codes: NJC019, NJC035 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bee94817a6162a9b292281f9a901b71c445d9170.001.1