Flood Warning until 10:45AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights. At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures. At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 5.9 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 6.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall to 6.0 feet and begin rising again tomorrow morning. It will rise to 6.5 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.4 feet on 03/11/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, 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