Flash Flood Warning for Atlantic, NJ
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- Atlantic
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What is happening
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in flooding on the Atlantic City Expressway near exit 9 and the Garden State Parkway. . Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in flooding on the Atlantic City Expressway near exit 9 and the Garden State Parkway. . Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Atlantic City, Ocean City, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, Estell Manor and Longport.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:31PM EDT until August 20 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:24PM EDT until August 20 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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