Full Notification

The National Weather Service is calling for additional steady rain this evening into Thursday. We are anticipating localized flooding of creeks in the next several hours. Here are locations where past flooding has taken place -

• Route 1 / Raymond Road 
• New Road near Sondek Park
• Route 27 / Stillwell Road
• Route 1 north of Ridge Road

Minor flooding conditions are currently on White Pine Road at the East Brunswick border.

Latest South Brunswick weather briefing -

* Strong System Brings Flooding Risk * Threat Time: Through 12:00 AM Thursday

Areas of rain with embedded downpours working into the area can lull for a time around or just after midday. Winds become increasingly gusty before more numerous downpours build into the area later this afternoon and into the evening as the bulk of this robust system swings through the region. An additional 1-2” of rain on top of the already saturated grounds will lead to instances of flooding along streams/creeks, and can make for problems during the PM rush hour when downpours may be most persistent. Downpours will be accompanied by area wide strong winds with peak gusts of 40-50 mph which can lead to a few downed trees / power outages. The heaviest rain and strongest gusts diminish in the evening before tapering to showers after midnight which finally exit in the predawn.

SEVERE WEATHER
Threat	Coverage	Description
Damaging Winds	Isolated	Winds increase, gusting to 40 - 50 mph this afternoon / evening. This brings the risk for power line, especially due to the soft / saturated grounds.
Hail	Minimal	Can't rule out some brief hail in an embedded storms this afternoon / evening.
Tornadoes	None
C-G Lightning	Isolated	A few isolated strikes around through this evening.
FLOODING PROBLEMS
Road / Poor Drainage	Scattered	Downpours likely lead to instances of poor drainage and roadway issues. Most persistent downpours may coincide with rush hour this afternoon.
Stream / Creek	Scattered	Grounds are saturated and streams are sensitive from previous rain, so an additional 1-2" can lead to instances of some streams/creeks to exceed their banks.
Major River	Isolated	Larger rivers like the Millstone rivers rise into minor flood stage tonight into Thursday.

 

Forecast
Wednesday	Overcast with areas of rain with embedded downpours around. Some breaks in precip can develop midday-early afternoon before more numerous showers / downpours develop after 2 or 3 PM. 0.75 - 1.40" of Rain Todays system brings flooding and a few wind issues Temps in the 40s, nearing 50 late day | ENE winds 15 - 25 mph, gusts 35 - 45 mph
Wed Night	Cloudy with winds easing. Waves of rain become lighter and more showery after midnight with any lingering showers tapering off by the predawn. 0.20 - 0.40" of Rain (Additional...Multi-day rain total 2.0 - 3.0" ) Low 39 - 43 | Winds shift NW and lessen to 5 - 15 mph, early gusts to 35 mph
Thursday	Clouds mix with breaks of sun. Scattered rain showers and brief downpours developing 1 - 4 PM and continuing through sunset. Showers can contain small hail and rumbles of thunder at times. 65% chance for a Trace - 0.15" of Rain (Largely during the afternoon ) High near 50 | WNW winds 5 - 15 mph, gusts 20 mph
Thu Night	A few showers/downpours can linger through the first half of the evening before tapering overnight. Staying partly to mostly cloudy. Low 35 - 39
Friday	Intervals of clouds and sun. Can't rule out a passing shower or two during the daytime. High 47 - 51

Instructions:

Watch for flooding conditions