Flood Warning until 01:00AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Branch Raritan River at Raritan.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 6:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 11.7 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7 feet on 02/03/1982. - 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning