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Somerset County Public Safety
Thursday December 28th, 2023 :: 08:32 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning until 07:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Manville.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM EST Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 15.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 03/11/2011. - 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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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