Flooding
The Millstone River basin has suffered a number of severe flooding events over the past 200 years. Hurricane Floyd in September 1999 produced a particularly severe flood in the basin, especially in the Lost Valley section of Manville, which sits on a flood plain between the Millstone River and the Raritan River. Severe flooding once again occurred after Hurricane Irene swept through the area in 2011.
Two Millstone River basin flood control and mitigation studies are currently underway by separate governmental bodies to determine if future flooding can be mitigated or controlled:
- Millstone River Watershed Flood Damage and Mitigation Analysis Report - USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Flood Control Feasibility Study for Manville, NJ - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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