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Somerset County Public Safety
Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 :: 05:57 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 12:00AM Thursday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey, including the following counties, Morris and Somerset.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - For Whippany River at Morristown: At 5:40pm the stage was 5.0 feet. Flood Stage is 6 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

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