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Medford Township Police
Friday July 5th, 2019 :: 03:59 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:00PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between one and two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly in the areas of heaviest rain.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include... Willingboro, Lumberton, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Riverside, Bordentown, Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Beverly, Tullytown, Pemberton, Wrightstown, Florence-Roebling, Cedar Glen West, Jacksonville, Georgetown, Crosswicks and Presidential Lakes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... BUCKS, PA

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely. A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property.

Address/Location
Medford Township Police
91 Union St
Medford, NJ 08055

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-654-7511

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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