Flood Warning

Locations Affected

New Providence, NJ ∙ Smalleytown, NJ ∙ Summit, NJ ∙ Berkeley Heights, NJ ∙ Mount Bethel, NJ ∙ Hanover, NJ ∙ Homestead Park, NJ ∙ Chatham, NJ ∙ Gillette, NJ ∙ Livingston, NJ

Headline

...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 Millington, Chatham, Pine Brook, Singac, Little Falls...Minor 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 this afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 142 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...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 Millington, Chatham, Pine Brook, Singac, Little Falls...Minor 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 this afternoon at 200 PM EDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Passaic River at Chatham. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Open areas adjacent to the Passaic River flood in New Providence, Chatham Township, and Berkley Heights. At 6.0 feet, Portions of the Shepard Kolluck Park in Chatham floods. River Road by Henry Drive is subject to closures. At 6.5 feet, The Central and Bridge Avenue bridges in Chatham Township are subject to closures. Edgewood Road is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 5.9 feet and then begin rising again later this morning. It will then rise above flood stage late this morning or early afternoon to 6.1 feet. It will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.1 feet on 04/02/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Passaic River Chatham 6.0 6.0 Tue 1 am EDT 6.1 5.7 MSG && LAT...LON 4082 7430 4074 7432 4060 7452 4067 7452 4075 7441 4081 7438

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