After Flooding Amid Nor'easter, Hoboken Cleans Up (PHOTOS)

HOBOKEN, NJ — After 2 inches of rain fell in Hoboken during Monday night's nor'easter, low-lying blocks flooded including near ShopRite and the city's southwest border, and a NJ Transit bus had to alter its route. (See more photos below.)

"Bus route 85 is on detour in Hoboken. Paterson Ave between Paterson Plank Road and Monroe Street is closed due to flooding," NJ Transit reported Tuesday. The area is near the city's southwest border with Jersey City.

The National Weather Service spotter said 1.93 inches had fallen in Hoboken by 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. Spotters also said 1.99 inches fell in Jersey City and 1.63 fell in Secaucus.

The National Weather Service had issued a Coastal Flood Advisory and flood watch for Hudson County until 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.

In Hoboken, the pink areas on this map are more prone to flooding.

You can report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at 866.689.3970.

Here is a primer on how Hoboken and NHSA prepare for and recover from intense rainfall storms. Learn about Hoboken's efforts to mitigate rainfall flooding here.

Read the NWS forecast for the area here.

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