Flood Warning until 09:34AM Saturday
North Branch Raritan River At Raritan affecting Somerset County Raritan River At Manville affecting Middlesex and Somerset Counties Raritan River At Bound Brook affecting Middlesex and Somerset Counties The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for The Raritan River at Bound Brook.
* from this evening to Saturday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:15 AM Friday the stage was 20.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise to near 28.3 feet by after midnight tonight. The river will fall below flood stage by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 28.0 feet...Backyard and low areas are protected by levees and the flood wall. Without the levees or if there is a breach in the levees, minor flooding will occur.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.4 feet on Mar 22 1999.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be deeper than you think.
Address/Location
Middlesex Borough Police Department
1101 Mountain Ave
Middlesex, NJ 08846
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-356-1900
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MIDDLESEXPD followed by your message, to 888777
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