Flood Warning until 11:00AM Thursday
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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 8:15 PM EST Wednesday the stage was 32.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EST Wednesday was 33.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 27.1 feet Saturday evening. - 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
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning