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Middlesex Borough Police Department
Monday December 18th, 2023 :: 08:12 a.m. EST

Advisory

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
Middlesex Borough Police Department
1101 Mountain Ave
Middlesex, NJ 08846

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-356-1900

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

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