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Somerset County Public Safety
Monday July 14th, 2025 :: 10:00 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 10:00AM Tuesday

...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM EDT Monday was 7.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 5.6 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.0 feet on 01/30/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Instructions:

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 Tuesday morning at 1000 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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