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VIDEOS: Severe Flooding Shuts Portion Of Route 9 In Lakewood In Both Directions
A portion of Route 9 in Lakewood is shut in both directions today due to severe flooding.
Drivers should give themselves extra time around town this morning.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly issued a Flash Flood Warning until 11 AM EST for northern Ocean County, southern Monmouth County and northeastern Burlington County. Lakewood, Jackson, Howell and Toms River are among the places named in the warning.
In its 6:59 AM alert, the NWS said radar indicated heavy rain from thunderstorms, with 1 to 2 inches already fallen across the warned area and another 1 to 2 inches possible. Rainfall rates of 1.5 to 2.5 inches per hour were expected.
The NWS urged drivers: “Turn around, don’t drown” when encountering flooded roads.
According to the National Weather Service’s Lakewood forecast, rain is expected today, with a chance of rain tonight mainly before 9 PM, followed by gradual clearing. The overnight low is around 50 degrees.
For Shabbos day, the forecast calls for sunshine and a high near 62 degrees, with west winds of 5 to 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph.
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