Flood Advisory Issued for Ocean County
at 9:28 PM, a flood advisory has been issued for central and southern Ocean County.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR… SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY… SOUTH CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY…
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
* AT 926 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN AREA OF HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG THE BURLINGTON AND OCEAN COUNTY BOARDERS. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT OVER 1.5 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITHIN THE PAST HOUR WITH MORE RAIN ENTERING INTO THE ADVISED AREA. ANOTHER INCH PLUS OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR FROM THESE STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS… AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
Posted by Ocean County News
on Sep 3 2012. Filed under Barnegat, Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Fire & Safety, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, Stafford, Toms River.
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