Flood Warning until 09:33PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for the North Branch Raritan River At Raritan.
* From this evening to Thursday evening.
* At 4:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 3.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 14.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
* 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.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, At this level, backwater from the Route 202 bridge effects the river.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 01/19/1996.
* 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