Flood Warning until 02:30PM
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Branch Raritan River At Raritan.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream on Black River Road. At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs along Old York Road and in North Branch Village.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 AM EDT Monday was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage later this morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.3 feet on 04/03/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* 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