Flood Warning until 07:25AM Thursday
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday 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. At 33.0 feet, A large portion of Bound Brook is protected by the flood reduction project. Pump station operations become critical, at this stage, for the continued protection of the borough.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:15 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 32.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.0 feet on 07/07/1984. - 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning