Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
345 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in New
Jersey...

  Millstone River At Blackwells Mills affecting Somerset County.



For the Millstone River...including Blackwells Mills...Moderate
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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 late tonight at 430 AM EDT.

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345 PM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Millstone River at Blackwells Mills.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, The Griggstown Causeway is closed due to
  flooding.
  At 7.0 feet, Several more causeways are closed due to flooding.
  At 9.0 feet, Flood stage reached with flooding now along River
  Road in Blackwells Mills and S. River Street in Millstone. Base of
  Route 533 bridge floods. River Road between Yorktown and Amsterdam
  is subject to closure. Canal Road near Suydam Road floods.
  At 10.0 feet, The D&R Canal is flooded by the Millstone River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:15 PM EDT Sunday was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 3.2 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.4 feet on 04/03/2005.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

Millstone River
Blackwells Mill 9.0   11.2 Sun 3 pm   7.3  3.9      Crested & falling


&&

LAT...LON 4045 7463 4048 7461 4055 7460 4054 7453
      4046 7454 4043 7456


$$

MJL


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