Flood Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
The Flood Warning continues for the Raritan River At Bound Brook.
* Until late Friday night.
* At 3:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 35.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:15 AM EDT Thursday was 35.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 42.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet, Backyard and low areas are protected by levees and the flood wall. Without the levees or if there is a breach in the levees, minor flooding will occur.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet, Main Street is protected by flap valves/sluice gates. This level triggers the gate closures to protect Main Street.
* Impact...At 33.0 feet, A large portion of Bound Brook is protected by the flood reduction project. Pump station operations become critical, at this stage, for the continued protection of the borough.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 41.9 feet on 08/28/2011.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning