Flood Warning until 01:30PM Thursday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Branch Raritan River at Stanton.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Minor low land flooding downstream of gauge. At 8.0 feet, Right bank and approach to bridge is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 8.5 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.5 feet on 10/09/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning