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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday March 23rd, 2024 :: 04:16 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 06:43PM Sunday

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 25.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.1 feet on 03/31/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, 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

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