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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday March 23rd, 2024 :: 09:48 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 02:48PM Sunday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... Raritan River At Manville affecting Somerset and Middlesex Counties. For the Raritan River...including Manville...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Manville.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, At this level, inundation begins in Dukes Park in Manville. At 12.0 feet, Cautionary/Action stage is reached. Roads and trails flood within Dukes Park. At 13.0 feet, Southside Avenue in Somerville floods. At 15.0 feet, Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough. At 16.0 feet, Lincoln Avenue in the Lost Valley section of Manville floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 15.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.9 feet on 03/11/2011. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1000 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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