Flood Warning until 11:00AM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for the North Branch Raritan River At Raritan.
* From this morning to Tuesday morning.
* At 11:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday was 11.3 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream on Black River Road.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs along Old York Road and in North Branch Village.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet, The first evacuations begin in Village of North Branch at Route 28 and Vaanderveer Avenue.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on 09/21/1938.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOMERSET, NJ
Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning