TD Bank Ballpark Underwater, Waters To Continue To Rise: Photos

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Hurricane Ida continues to leave lasting impacts on the area with TD Bank Ballpark completely flooded and waters expected to continue to rise through Thursday afternoon.

"Hurricane Ida has caused extensive flooding, which has resulted in the loss of life and property," said Somerset County officials.

At 2 p.m. Thursday, Somerset County says the waters in Manville and Bound Brook are expected to crest at record heights that have not been seen since Hurricane Floyd.

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"All residents are asked to stay away from these areas," said the county.

The rising waters just adds insult to injury as the TD Bank Ballpark home to the Somerset Patriots in Bridgewater is already underwater as of Thursday morning.

The entire ball field, some of the bleachers and parking lot are flooded.

"The ballpark flooded like much of the surrounding area. We are in the process of evaluating to what extent and the damage caused," said Somerset Patriots President/General Manager Patrick McVerry. "In the meantime, we are thinking about all our neighbors dealing with flooding of their homes and businesses and hope everybody is safe."

The flooding it bad timing for the ball field which was already in the midst of major renovations as part of its new partnership with the New York Yankees.

The plans included adding new buildings to house batting cages, fitness equipment, and storage needs in order to meet the requirements put forth by Major League Baseball for all of their minor league facilities. Read More: Somerset Patriots Unveil Plans As Part Of NY Yankees Partnership

Chimney Rock Road also received extensive flood damage as a result of the storm causing a partial collapse.

Currently, the Raritan River in Bound Brook is at 41.8 feet high and will rise to 43 feet by 2 p.m. Thursday, which is above the record height. The Raritan River in Manville is already exceeding record height at 27.66 feet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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