Flood Warning until 08:30AM Sunday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Jersey... South Branch Raritan River At Stanton affecting Hunterdon and Somerset Counties. For the Raritan River...including Stanton...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Branch Raritan River at Stanton.
* WHEN...From this afternoon 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 4:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 8.0 feet and rising. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:30 PM EDT Saturday was 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - 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 445 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning