North Caldwell Sees Water Main Break Amid Storm Fallout, Floods

NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — As if county-wide flooding from Tropical Storm Ida wasn’t enough, a water main break added insult to injury in North Caldwell on Thursday.

North Caldwell borough officials issued the following advisory at 2:31 p.m.:

“Please be advised of a water main break near the intersection of Cambridge Drive and Central Avenue. Area residents, including those on Park Avenue, Byron Road and Canterbury Road, may experience brief water outages and water discoloration during the emergency repairs. Further updates will be posted on the borough website at www.northcaldwell.org. Thank you for your patience during the repairs.”

Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency across New Jersey Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Ida wreaked havoc, spawning powerful tornadoes and significant flash flooding from south to north. Read More: 1 Dead As Flooding Traps Drivers, Tornadoes Devastate New Jersey

Officials in Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell each issued flood warnings for their towns, warning residents to stay at home and prepare their catch basins and sump pumps. Read More: Officials In The Caldwells Warn Of Flooding From Storm

That prediction unfortunately proved correct on Wednesday night when water began rushing through the streets of the three municipalities. Read More: Power Of Flood On Full Display In The Caldwells (VIDEOS)

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