Flood Warning until 01:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Passaic River at Millington.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Backyards floods along Madison Street in Long Hill Township due to backwater. At 7.5 feet, Flooding along Morristown Road in the Gillette section on Long Hill Township. Flooding along Warren Avenue in the Stirling Section of Long Hill Township. Both due to backwater. At 8.0 feet, Bungalow Terrace in Millington begins to flood. Lord Sterling Road in Millington begins to flood. Parking lots along Valley Road in Long Hill Township begin to flood. At 8.5 feet, Commercial properties along Valley Road in Long Hill Township begin to flood. At 9.0 feet, Flooding along Lord Sterling Road in Millington increases. Old Forge Road in Millington begins to flood. Residential evacuations possible in Long Hill Township.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 AM EST Wednesday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 8.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.1 feet on 09/22/1938. - 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