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New Brunswick Police Department
Wednesday August 5th, 2026 :: 05:29 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 08:30PM

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Edison, East Brunswick, Carteret, Colonia, Society Hill, Woodbridge, South Plainfield, Highland Park, Metuchen and Fords. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 11 and 13. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 126 and 134.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
New Brunswick Police Department
25 Kirkpatrick St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-745-5200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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