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SOMERSET ― The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Flood Watch for Somerset County until 7 p.m. Tuesday due to heavy rain occurring overnight and more expected throughout the day.
The Raritan River near Bound Brook has already reached 25.78 feet, which is near the 28-foot flood stage. The river is not expected to crest until 6 p.m. Monday at 30.9 feet, about 12 feet less ...
Residents in parts of Somerset say recent flooding is the "worst they have seen" after stormy weather caused disruption over Sunday and Monday. Elaine Merrick-Reed, who lives in Chard - one of the ...
Previous floods: 2000, May 1979 - major flooding of church Flooding in 1979 The Department of Transport, responsible for building the new A303, accepted that the impact from the discharges of runoff from that road to the A303 was a major factor. The DoT paid the church full compensation of £6500.
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The Bristol Channel floods of 30 January 1607 [a] drowned many people and destroyed a large amount of farmland and livestock during a flood in the Bristol Channel.The known tide heights, probable weather, extent and depth of flooding, and coastal flooding elsewhere in the British Isles on the same day all point to the cause being a storm surge rather than a tsunami.
A yellow alert for rain was issued by the Met Office at 7.58am on Monday covering parts of southern England until 10am on Tuesday, warning of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flooding.