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Somerset County Public Safety
Wednesday September 1st, 2021 :: 10:00 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 02:15AM Friday

The Flood Warning continues for the North Branch Raritan River At Raritan.

* From this evening to late Thursday night.

* At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.

* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 10.1 feet.

* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.

* 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.

* Impact...At 16.0 feet, US Route 202 begins to flood.

* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.3 feet on 07/07/1984.

* 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

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