Flood Warning until 04:00AM Friday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* 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 4:15 PM EST Thursday the stage was 29.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 PM EST Thursday was 29.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.5 feet on 03/11/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Address/Location
Middlesex Borough Police Department
1101 Mountain Ave
Middlesex, NJ 08846
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-356-1900
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