Jersey Shore, Hurricane Erin
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Flash flood warnings in New Jersey
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Sunday's thunderstorms created dramatic rainfall disparities across the state, with some towns receiving a month's worth of rain and others getting no rain at all.
Hurricane Erin is still headed north, slowly powering up the Atlantic. While on average a hurricane moves at 15 to 20 mph, Erin, a Category 4 storm, has been moving at 10 mph, sometimes slower, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for Cape May County, New Jersey. Low-lying areas may experience up to six inches of flooding., US News,
The tri-state area is looking at a slightly upgraded risk for severe weather later Wednesday, with the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center increasing the likelihood well ahead of the potential threat.
The National Weather Service New York issued a similar prediction. Most of the rain will come in a three-to-six hour window the afternoon of July 31 into the evening.
TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey has declared a state of emergency, due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts, according to a news release on the state governor's website.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly at 6:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13.