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Somerset County Public Safety
Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 :: 10:26 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 06:22PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New Jersey... Raritan River At Bound Brook affecting Middlesex and Somerset Counties. For the Raritan River...including Bound Brook...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Bound Brook.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Backyard and low areas are protected by levees and the flood wall. Without the levees or if there is a breach in the levees, minor flooding will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 27.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 28.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 28.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.4 feet on 03/22/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... 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 1030 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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