Flood Warning until 08:43AM Thursday
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning 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 late tonight 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 Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.2 feet. It will then fall below flood stage overnight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 06/22/1972. - 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 Thursday 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning