NJ Rivers Still Rising As Another Winter Storm Approaches

NEW JERSEY — Many rivers in New Jersey remain high and some are continuing to rise following Tuesday night's storm, posing flooding risks to residents.

The snowmelt coupled with Tuesday night's rainstorm dropping 4 inches, in some areas, created a recipe for disaster in North and Central Jersey.

The Raritan River in Manville and Bound Brook, hit crested on Wednesday but in other areas, the flooding risk remains and grows.

As of Thursday at 9 a.m., the Passaic River at Little Falls has reached the major flood stage at 9.09 feet high and is projected to continue to rise throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service(NWS).

The Passaic River at Pine Brook is currently just below the major flood level at 20.85 feet and water is expected to rise.

The Passaic River at Signac is currently in the moderate flood stage at 11.31 feet and is also expected to continue to rise throughout the day.

While not expected to rise some rivers remain in the moderate flood stage as of Thursday morning.

The Millstone River at Griggstown, which crested on Wednesday night, is still at the moderate level at around 13.5 feet.

The Pompton River at Pompton Plains is another river that remains at a moderate level at around 18 feet high.

The risk of flooding is concerning as another rainstorm is headed to the area beginning on Friday night around 5 p.m. and continuing into Saturday until around 1 p.m.

"Wash, rinse, repeat! Yet another storm will impact our region Friday night into Saturday with river flooding, strong to damaging winds, and coastal flooding anticipated. While conditions are forecast to generally be less severe than the outgoing system, additional flooding, tree damage, power outages, and coastal flooding are possible once again," according to NWS.

The storm is expected to drop .5 to 1.5 inches of rain. Flooding will be exacerbated for rivers that will still be in the flood.

Here is a look at the upcoming forecast:

North Jersey

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 7 p.m., then rain. Low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy

Central Jersey

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

South Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.