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2 days ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Flash Flood WarningFlash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:18PM EDT until August 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJFFWPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...South Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...* Until 815 PM EDT.* At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets, and underpasses as well as otherdrainage and low lying areas.* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Mendham,Stanhope, Netcong, Peapack And Gladstone, Chester, Victory Gardensand Lebanon.This includes the following highways...Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22 and 27.Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 30.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 39.Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Mostflood deaths occur in vehicles.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

2 days ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Flash Flood WarningFlash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:56PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJFFWPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...West Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...North Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...* Until 800 PM EDT.* At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rateis 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoingor expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets, and underpasses as well as otherdrainage and low lying areas.* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...Newton, Hackettstown, Washington, Oxford, Hope, Glen Gardner,Hampton, Andover, Great Meadows-Vienna, Allamuchy-Panther Valley,Beatyestown and Greendell.This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 11and 24.Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Mostflood deaths occur in vehicles.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

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Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:50PM EDT until August 7 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJSVRPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Eastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...Morris County in northern New Jersey...Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Northwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...Somerset County in northern New Jersey...North central Monmouth County in central New Jersey...Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...Central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...* Until 545 PM EDT.* At 450 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a lineextending from near Newton to Long Valley to near Lebanon toGardenville, moving east at 30 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines ispossible.* Locations impacted include...New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Newton,Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, SouthBrunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison,Hopatcong, Middlesex, Princeton, and Florham Park.This includes the following highways...New Jersey Turnpike between exits 9 and 12.Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 42.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 47.Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54.Garden State Parkway between mile markers 119 and 133.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to groundlightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struckby lightning.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Office of Emergency Management

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Newton, New Jersey 07860

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