Flood Warning until 03:00AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a
* Flood Warning for the North Branch Raritan River At Raritan.
* From this afternoon to late tonight.
* At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 10.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this 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.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet on 04/03/2005.
* 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