**HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY** We are getting pummeled with a thunderstorm. Flood and FlashFlood warnings have been issued by the NWS. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RURAL AREAS OF HUNTERDON COUNTY. SPOTTER REPORTS AND ESTIMATED RAINFALL FROM DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE THAT IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN ARE FALLING PER HOUR. THESE TYPE OF RAIN RATES, ON TOP OF ALREADY WET SOILS, WILL LEAD TO RAPID FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD COST YOU YOUR LIFE...OR AT THE VERY LEAST...THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF VEHICLE DAMAGE. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLASH FLOOD FATALITIES ARE AUTO RELATED. TURN AROUND...DON`T DROWN. IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. aka Donna
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:35:19 +0000
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