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Flooding in South Bound Brook

By Stephen Robert Sliwka

Real Estate Agent with Goden Key Realty

August 28, 2011 09:38 AM

Today I took a quick drive from my house located in Franklin Twp, Somerset NJ to see how things were doing after hurricane Irenes arrival last night. The main attraction in South Bound Brook is the Delaware and Raritan Canal that permits light boating to hiking, biking and fishing. As you can see, as I was looking toward Bound Brook that is right accross the river, the canal has flooded over the banks onto Canal Road that connects the Boro of S. Bound Brook with Manville, NJ.

D&R Canal

Proceeding down toward Main Street in S. Bound Brook I saw that the canal has turned into a rushing river. The area where the photos are taken is right next to the new community housing development. New townhomes and condos were recently built on the GAF Manufacturing site that provides an updated look to the town.

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Allen Tate - Concord, NC

Thanks for sharing your photos. I am sure it will take quite a time before the devastation can be cleared away. Water can cause so many problems.

Betty

Aug 28, 2011 09:40 AM

Stephen Robert Sliwka

Goden Key Realty - Franklin Township, NJ

Realtor, Somerset County New Jersey

For the past 15 years they have tried to make improvements to stop the water from devastating a good part of Bound Brook. We shall soon find out what if anything was accomplished. They did install these huge concrete barricades that are movable using railroad track platforms. The flood waters of the Raritan will continure to rise into today and then into tonight. I don't know how much higher the water will go. Tomorrow the river should crest. Luckily S. Bound Brook doesn't have damage or gets flooded out. But Bound Brook does. During thelast big flood, Bound Brook had water that was over eight feet high on Main Street and flooded many homes and business'.

In the photo below, the S. Bound Brook police officers are blocking access to the bridge that connects with Bound Brook. During the Revelutionary War this same bridge was used. Of course it has been rebuilt since that time.

bound brook bridge

Aug 28, 2011 10:50 AM

Laura T. Perry

Keller Williams Elite - Lancaster, PA

CRP, GMS, Award Winning Relocation Specialist

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Jul 18, 2014 10:13 PM

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