Flood Warning until 12:25PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Manville.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, At this level, inundation begins in Dukes Park in Manville. At 12.0 feet, Cautionary/Action stage is reached. Roads and trails flood within Dukes Park. At 13.0 feet, Southside Avenue in Somerville floods. At 15.0 feet, Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough. At 16.0 feet, Lincoln Avenue in the Lost Valley section of Manville floods. At 17.0 feet, Street and roadway flooding increases across the Manville area. The Van Veghten Bridge and Main Street in Manville are flooded as well as 5th Street in Somerville. The amount of flooding can vary from event to event and can be affected by the amount of water in the Millstone. At 18.0 feet, East Dukes Parkway and several bridges in Manville are flooded. Roads throughout the area are closed due to high water. The amount of flooding can vary from event to event and can be affected by the amount of water in the Millstone. At 19.0 feet, South Bridge Street in Somerville is closed. The amount of flooding can vary from event to event and can be affected by the amount of water in the Millstone.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 19.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 AM EST Tuesday was 19.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early this morning and continue falling to 6.2 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.2 feet on 09/08/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... 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