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Flash Flood Warning for Cape May, NJ

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Cape May
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Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

At 1224 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported widespread flooding around Cape May. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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Bulletin details

At 1224 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported widespread flooding around Cape May. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Rio Grande, Diamond Beach, Green Creek, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet and North Cape May. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 11.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 22 at 12:24AM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 11:21PM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 10:38PM EDT until July 22 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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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