Flood Warning until 11:00PM Monday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River At Chatham.
* WHEN...Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights. At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures. At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.0 feet on 01/27/1996. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning