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Somerset County Public Safety
Wednesday May 14th, 2025 :: 05:46 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 05:00AM Thursday

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights. At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures. At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.6 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 6.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.2 feet on 05/11/1998. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 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

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