“Flood Warning until 08:45PM” from Somerset County Public Safety : Nixle

Thursday August 27th, 2026 :: 04:59 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Warning until 08:45PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 456 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing near South Brunswick Township. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Jamesburg and Society Hill. - 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.

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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