There was also a rare tornado warning for the Bronx in New York City at about 9 p.m. There have been no confirmed touchdowns reported. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warnings in Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and counties until 8:15 p.m. Northbound Route 9 south of the Edison Bridge in Sayreville is closed.Īll NJ TRANSIT rail service, with the exception of the Atlantic City Rail Line, is suspended due to weather-related issues. PSE&G is reporting only scattered outages in its Central Jersey coverage area as of 9 p.m.Īll lanes of the inner and outer roadways of southbound New Jersey Turnpike south of Interchange 12 in Carteret are blocked by flooding. The hardest hit areas are in the western portion of the county, including Frenchtown, Kingwood, Delaware and Alexandria.Ībout 2,195 JCP&L customers in Somerset County are without power, mostly in Bedminster and Bernards. that 5,440 customers in Hunterdon County have lost power. Jersey Central Power and Light is reporting at 10 p.m. "Lived here over 40 years and have never seen this," she wrote. Hunterdon County Clerk Mary Melfi, who has lived on Court Street in Flemington for 40 years, posted a picture of flooding on the street. the township has declared a state of emergency. In South Brunswick, Route 1 and New Road are flooded. Route 31 southbound south of Allerton Road in Clinton Township is closed because of a downed tree.Īll lanes of Route 18 at Tices Lane in East Brunswick are closed. While areas in Hunterdon County have received 2 inches in the last hour, the Middlesex County communities have received less than an inch.Īt the National Weather Service observation post at Somerset Airport in Bedminster, 2.53 inches of rain feel between 7 and 8 p.m. The hardest hit areas in last week's flood in southern Middlesex County have so far escaped the heaviest rains. The South Branch of the Raritan River at Neshanic Station has risen 13 feet to 23.93 feet in four hours, as of 11 p.m. Radar had indicated a possible tornado in the area of Willow Road in Hillsborough, according to a Facebook post by Township Committeeman Doug Tomson, but it's not known whether it ever touched down.įour to 5 inches of rain have fallen have fallen in a few hours throughout Central Jersey. At the National Weather Service observation post at Somerset Airport in Bedminster, 5 inches of rain fell between 7 and 11p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood emergency for Central Jersey. Police remind residents to "Don't drown, turn around" when they see water on the roadway. Police throughout the area are rescuing people whose cars have become stuck in rising flood waters. The National Weather Services has issued flash flood warnings for Somerset County through Friday morning, and the SCOEM will continue to monitor the situation throughout that time and provide updates as circumstances require. The Somerset County Office of Emergency Management (SCOEM) requests that residents refrain from any non-essential travel on local, county and state roads until the remnants of Hurricane Ida have passed and the flooding has retreated.įirst responders from local, county, state, and federal agencies are working non-stop to protect lives and property during the current emergency, and any additional calls to assist motorists will simply add burdens to already overtaxed resources, according to emergency officials. Wednesday:Īnd at 11 p.m., it was still raining heavily in Central Jersey. Here are rainfall amounts for 24 hours ending at 11 p.m. The Delaware River at Stockton is forecast to crest at 21.9 feet on Thursday afternoon, 4 feet above flood stage.
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