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Somerset County Public Safety
Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 :: 05:24 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 02:00PM Friday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... Millstone River At Blackwells Mills affecting Somerset County. For the Millstone River...including Blackwells Mills...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Millstone River at Blackwells Mills.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, The Griggstown Causeway is closed due to flooding. At 7.0 feet, Several more causeways are closed due to flooding. At 9.0 feet, Flood stage reached with flooding now along River Road in Blackwells Mills and S. River Street in Millstone. Base of Route 533 bridge floods. River Road between Yorktown and Amsterdam is subject to closure. Canal Road near Suydam Road floods. At 10.0 feet, The D&R Canal is flooded by the Millstone River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 11.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.0 feet on 07/25/1997. - 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 late tonight at 530 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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