6-7 Inches Of Rain Flooded NJ Communities As More Storms Loom

NEW JERSEY — Back-to-back storms drenched parts of New Jersey with half a foot of rain, while the wide majority of the state received between three and five inches according to new rainfall totals.

Flood warnings are still in effect in parts of the state as river levels will continue rising, and as there is more rainfall predicted across the state.

Communities in parts of Salem, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, Passaic, Bergen, Morris, Essex, and Somerset counties are under a flood warning. Some of these expire Monday night, while others linger until Thursday.

The NWS is forecasting "cool and unsettled weather" to begin May across the Garden State, and says showers and possible thunderstorms are possible to start the week.

Eatontown in Monmouth County recorded the most rain, seeing 7.85 inches between Friday and Sunday according to weather spotters with the National Weather Service's Mount Holly office. Other communities in Monmouth County had more than six inches, including Tinton Falls (6.34 inches) and the southern portion of Howell Township (6.23 inches), reported the weather service.

Some towns in Union County also had more than six inches of rain, with 6.46 inches falling in Springfield and 6.10 inches in Westfield according to the NWS's New York City office. Communities in Bergen, Morris, and Ocean counties also saw six-plus inches of rain over the weekend.

Rainfall total numbers include measurements from the NWS, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), and the Citizen Weather Observer Program.

Here is the forecast through Thursday for New Jersey from the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Central Jersey

Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday
A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

South Jersey

Monday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.