South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management is monitoring an approaching storm that is expected to impact our community. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Sunday into Monday. In addition, wind gusts over 30 mph are expected.
 
The storm is expected to bring between 2.5 to 4"+ of rain through Sunday night into Monday morning. This may cause some local street flooding in areas of poor drainage.
 
Gusty winds are also possible which could result in downed trees and power lines, with scattered power outages.

Local Forecast

* WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN BRINGS ELEVATED FLOODING CONCERNS * THREAT TIME: SUNDAY 6:00 PM - MONDAY 12:00 PM

Moisture will continue to increase from the south, with some areas of drizzle/mist possible over the next few hours. Rain showers will then overspread the area later this afternoon, with steadier and heavier rain taking over as we get into the evening hours. The worst of the rain sets up overnight and continues through the first half of the morning before tapering off before noon tomorrow. Rainfall totals around 2.5–4.0" will lead to numerous flooding issues, with some significant issues possible (including road closures) from streams/creeks and rivers through the commute on Monday. Additionally, winds will become rather gusty at times overnight and into tomorrow, with downed trees and powerlines possible, especially with saturated grounds. Breezy conditions aid in drying late tomorrow, though streams and rivers will remain at elevated levels through the middle of the week.

SEVERE WEATHER
Threat	Coverage	Description
Damaging Winds	Minimal	Wind gusts remain in the 30 - 40 mph range into Monday, with a few gustier downpours capable of producing a few downed trees/powerlines.
Hail	None
Tornadoes	None
C-G Lightning	Minimal	Can't rule out a rumble of thunder overnight and into Monday morning.
FLOODING PROBLEMS
Road / Poor Drainage	Scattered	Waves of heavy rain and downpours will lead to some instances of poor drainage / roadway flooding overnight and through the morning commute on Monday.
Stream / Creek	Numerous	Rainfall amounts in excess of 3" will lead to stream/creek flooding through Monday, with significant issues possible.
Major River	Numerous	Widespread heavy rainfall across the entire region will lead to river flooding issues, with larger rivers cresting through the middle of the week.

 

FORECAST
Sunday	Cloudy with some areas of drizzle during the morning. Then, scattered rain showers move in around 11 AM - 2 PM and become more numerous through sunset. 0.05 - 0.20" of Rain (Through sunset) High 52 - 56 | ESE winds increase to 8 - 18 mph, gusts 20 - 25
Sun Night	Overcast and windy with rain showers giving way to steady rain. The rain will be rather heavy at times, with downpours possible at any point overnight. 2.00 - 3.00" of Rain Heavy rain tonight and into Mon brings elevated concerns for flooding Temps steady 52 - 56 | SE winds increase to 20 - 30 mph, overnight gusts 35 - 45 mph
Monday	Heavy rain and a few lingering downpours continue through the mid-late morning before tapering off to showers around noon. Then, staying windy and drying into the afternoon. 0.40 - 0.80" of Rain (Storm Total: 2.5 - 4.0") Early high 55 - 60, falling to around 50 late | SE wind 15 - 25 mph turns NW, gusts 30 - 40 mph

 
WHAT TO DO -

• Make sure you secure holiday decorations that may pose a risk during storms with high winds.
• BE ALERT - local street flooding is possible. You may need to take an alternate route for your Monday morning commute. Special attention to Route 1 / Raymond Road which has a history of flooding.
• Do not put any recycling or garbage containers in the roadway for pickup. In past storms, these containers have ended up clogging storm drains and created local street flooding.
• To Report a PSEG Power Outage call 1-800-436-PSEG (7734). You can monitor power outages at the PSEG power outage map by clicking the link - https://outagecenter.pseg.com/external/default.html

Allow extra travel time for the Monday morning commute.

South Brunswick Office of Emergency Management will provide updates if needed on our social media sites @SoBrunswickPD - Instagram and X, as well as through our Nixle messaging.

 

Instructions:

Do not drive through flooded roads. Allow extra time for the Monday morning commute.