Alert
Flood watch for our area 6pm Fri. - 6am Sat. Also high winds Move vehicles to higher ground.
Issued by the National Weather Service | |||
For Eastern Monmouth County, New Jersey | |||
FLOOD WATCH FROM 6PM EST FRI UNTIL 6AM EST SAT ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. * FRIDAY NIGHT. * SHOWERS DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE DAY FRIDAY, AND THEN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, WILL FALL DURING THIS TIME. * THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS AND ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. THE RARITAN AND PASSAIC MAINSTEMS WILL EXPERIENCE RISES, IN SOME CASES TO BANKFUL OR EVEN EXCEEDING BANKFUL. FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS IS POSSIBLE AS WELL. RIVER FLOODING MAY CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING, WELL AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && |
Instructions:
Monitor local forecasts and move vehicles to higher ground, secure outdoor items.
Address/Location
Borough of Highlands, NJ
42 Shore Dr
Highlands, NJ 07732
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-872-1224
Patrick Mason Jr.
Emergency Management
[email protected]
732-600-0889
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch