Full Notification

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in New Jersey... Raritan River At Manville affecting Somerset and Middlesex Counties. For the Raritan River...including Manville...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Raritan River at Manville.

* WHEN...From early this morning to this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, At this level, inundation begins in Dukes Park in Manville. At 12.0 feet, Cautionary/Action stage is reached. Roads and trails flood within Dukes Park. At 13.0 feet, Southside Avenue in Somerville floods. At 15.0 feet, Dukes Parkway begins to flood in Hillsborough.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:15 AM EDT Thursday was 14.1 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage later this morning to 13.9 feet. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 01/28/1996. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued this morning at 600 AM EDT.