Flood Warning until 01:51PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Backyard and low areas are protected by levees and the flood wall. Without the levees or if there is a breach in the levees, minor flooding will occur. At 30.0 feet, Main Street is protected by flap valves/sluice gates. This level triggers the gate closures to protect Main Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM EST Monday the stage was 26.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 31.6 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 31.7 feet on 12/21/1973. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Address/Location
South Bound Brook Police Department
12 Main St
South Bound Brook, NJ 08880
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-356-0087
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