Corners Flood In Hoboken During Hurricane Nicole's Remnants: See City Advisory

HOBOKEN, NJ — A downpour on Friday evening brought flooding to several of Hoboken's corners, and while forecasters had downgraded Hurricane Nicole to a tropical depression, thunderstorms were expected Friday before the sky clears Saturday.

High tide in Hoboken this weekend will be at 10:47 p.m. Friday night and 10:41 a.m. Saturday.

See what's heading toward Hoboken on the Accuweather radar here.

The city said in a message, "The Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the storm as flooding could be possible in low-lying areas. Any intense rainfall or greater than 0.8 inch per hour may result in flooding in low-lying areas."

In recent years, Hoboken drivers have had to be rescued from their cars in flash floods. Elsewhere, drivers and their families have drowned in their cars during flash floods.

The city listed its low-lying, flood-prone intersections.

What's The Forecast?

Forecasters believe as much as an inch of rain could fall Friday, a decreased amount from the original prediction.

• To see the up-to-date forecast for Hoboken, go here.
• To keep tracking Tropical Storm Nicole, go here.
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• See the NOAA's potential flash flood map here.
  

Report Hazards

The Office of Emergency Management posted “No Parking Signs” in flood-prone areas, which should be taken as advisories, the city said. Cars there will not be towed, the city said.

Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at (866) 689-3970, the city said.

The city said that wind gusts of up to 45 m.p.h. could occur Friday. Residents should secure loose objects.

Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/...

City Plans Flood Warning System

The city of Hoboken ran a meeting Wednesday to lay out its planned Automated Flood Warning System. This winter, the city will install automated flood barricades and associated warning signage at some of the city's most flood-prone intersections in western Hoboken.

Learn about the flood system: www.hobokennj.gov/resources/flood-warning-system

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