Flood Warning until 11:45AM Saturday
The Flood Warning continues for the Millstone River At Blackwells Mills.
* Until Saturday morning.
* At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. The earlier crest approached the flood of record.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EDT Friday was 18.7 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 3.4 feet Monday evening.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet, The Griggstown Causeway is closed due to flooding.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet, Several more causeways are closed due to flooding.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Flood stage reached with flooding now along River Road in Blackwells Mills and S. River Street in Millstone. Base of Route 533 bridge floods. River Road between Yorktown and Amsterdam is subject to closure. Canal Road near Suydam Road floods.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet, The D&R Canal is flooded by the Millstone River.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 06/10/1989.
* 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning