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Somerset County Public Safety
Tuesday October 26th, 2021 :: 08:19 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 02:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for the Passaic River At Chatham.

* Until early Thursday afternoon.

* At 7:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.1 feet.

* Flood stage is 6.0 feet.

* Minor flooding is forecast.

* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to around 6.1 feet this afternoon, remaining nearly steady through tomorrow. It will fall below flood stage by tomorrow evening.

* Impact...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights.

* Impact...At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures.

* Impact...At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.

* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.1 feet on 04/02/2005.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, 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:
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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