Flood Warning until 06:00AM Friday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning.
* 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 10:15 AM EST Thursday the stage was 26.6 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 29.8 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.9 feet on 04/08/2022. - 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning