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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday March 9th, 2024 :: 11:16 p.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Warning until 08:00AM Sunday

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Branch Raritan River at Stanton.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Minor low land flooding downstream of gauge. At 8.0 feet, Right bank and approach to bridge is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 PM EST Saturday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.1 feet on 04/17/2011. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... 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 800 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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