Flood Warning until 02:00PM Sunday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... North Branch Raritan River At Raritan affecting Somerset County. For the Raritan River...including Stanton, Raritan, Manville, Bound Brook...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Branch Raritan River at Raritan.
* WHEN...From this morning to this 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 3:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet this morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.0 feet on 03/07/2011. - 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 this afternoon at 200 PM 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning