Full Notification

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Manville.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:15 PM EST Thursday the stage was 14.9 feet and rising. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:15 PM EST Thursday was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.2 feet on 09/21/1989. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ