Flood Warning until 02:30AM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northern New Jersey, including the following county, Somerset.
* WHEN...Until 230 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1023 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - For Lamington River at Burnt Mills: At 9:45pm the stage was 9.88 feet. Flood Stage is 11 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at South Branch: At 10:00pm the stage was 9.45 feet. Flood Stage is 8 feet. ... For Middle Brook at Burnt Mills: At 10:00pm the stage was 6.07 feet. Flood Stage is 9.5 feet. ... For Raritan River at Manville: At 9:15pm the stage was 13.26 feet. Flood Stage is 14 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at North Branch: At 10:15pm the stage was 11.46 feet. Flood Stage is 12.3 feet. ... For North Branch Raritan River at Raritan: At 10:15pm the stage was 8.55 feet. Flood Stage is 10 feet. - 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.
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