Flood Warning until 08:30AM 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...From this evening to 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 4:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 8.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 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 late tonight at 415 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