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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday March 23rd, 2024 :: 05:58 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 08:10AM Sunday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in New Jersey... North Branch Raritan River At Raritan affecting Somerset County. For the Raritan River...including Raritan...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...North Branch Raritan River at Raritan.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* 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 5:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 10.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on 04/05/1984. - 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 Sunday morning at 600 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

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