Heavy Rains Cause Road Floods, Train Delays in Red Bank
An early afternoon deluge caused flooding on several borough roads.
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Train riders waiting for delays to end at Red Bank Train Station.
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New Jersey Transit Train service was delayed and several Red Bank road were under flood conditions as persistent heavy rains early Monday afternoon soaked the area.
Flowing water was seen creeping toward the center of several west side roadways, including Shrewsbury Avenue, causing minor delays, though all borough roads, as of 1:30 p.m. appeared to be passable.
NJT train service was delayed for some time - and continued to be as recently as 1:25 p.m. - as flooding conditions caused rail gates to malfunction, keeping them in the down position and preventing trains from entering the station or cars from passing over train tracks. More updates will be posted as they come in.
Shannon K. Winning
1:47 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Roads are flooded in Oceanport and West Long Branch as well. I just got a report of a downed pole on Route 36.
JosephGhabourLaw
4:20 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
Please be careful, don't cross a flooded road unless you know it is safe.One can witness many people driving through water, often without even pausing.
Roughly 75% of the cars are swept away at night or during periods of poor visibility, in part because judging the speed and depth of muddy water at night or during a serious storm is not easy.
To float a car takes only a foot of water, and only two feet of water will float most cars. However, a car can be washed away in less water, based upon conditions. If a road is closed due to flooding, under no circumstances try to cross the water. Be safe, cross floated roads only with the utmost caution.