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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday March 9th, 2024 :: 09:46 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning until 02:22PM Sunday

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Jersey... North Branch Raritan River At Raritan affecting Somerset County. For the Raritan River...including Raritan...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Branch Raritan River at Raritan.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Minor flooding begins upstream on Black River Road. At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs along Old York Road and in North Branch Village.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EST Saturday the stage was 4.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow morning to a crest of 10.2 feet. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 06/22/1972. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: SOMERSET, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1045 AM EDT.

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

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