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Flash Flood Warning issued July 14 at 5:47PM EDT until July 14 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Description

FFWPHI

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
Morristown, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler,
Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mountain Lakes, Riverdale, Parsippany and
Lake Telemark.

Instructions

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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