Flood Warning until 01:30AM Friday 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey...including the following county...Somerset.
* WHEN...Until 130 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 927 PM EDT, flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly across portions of the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen this evening. This is on top of what fell earlier today. - For Lamington River at Burnt Mills: At 8:45pm the stage was 10.1 feet. Flood Stage is 11 feet. ... For West Branch Middle Brook at Martinsville: At 9:15pm the stage was 5.13 feet. Flood Stage is 6 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at North Branch: At 9:15pm the stage was 11.58 feet. Flood Stage is 12.3 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at Raritan: At 9:15pm the stage was 8.2 feet. Flood Stage is 10 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at South Branch: At 9:00pm the stage was 8.21 feet. Flood Stage is 8 feet. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 28 and 35. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 25. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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