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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.

* WHEN...Until 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 27.1 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 28.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - 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. 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.