Flash Flood Watch Issued For Hoboken, Hudson County: See Timeline

HOBOKEN, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Hoboken, saying Hoboken and the rest of Hudson County could be hit with as much as 2 to 4 inches of rain from Monday night into Tuesday. (This is a significant amount; for comparison, 5 inches to 9 inches fell in North Jersey during Tropical Depression Ida, although it fell during a shorter period of time).

[TUESDAY UPDATE: See How Much Rain Will Fall, Track Storm In Hoboken With These Links]

The city of Hoboken also sent an alert Sunday afternoon, warning, "Winds of 15 to 30 MPH are predicted Monday night. Residents should secure all loose objects." (See more of that alert below.)

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The flash flood watch issued for Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Union counties runs from 8 p.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Tuesday.

"From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. A rapidly developing low pressure system south of Long Island will likely produce heavy rainfall across the region," says the alert. "Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts are possible. Rainfall rates may exceed one inch per hour at times."

"Heavy rain may produce areas of flash flooding. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued."

Some are saying the storm could take the form of a nor'easter further north.

High tides in Hoboken during the watch period are on Tuesday at 1:07 a.m. and 12:42 p.m.

Meanwhile, significant rains are also predicted Friday night into Saturday, as of now.

Forecast For Hoboken

The Forecast For Hoboken Says:

Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then periods of rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 7 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 63. North wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 8 p.m., then showers likely, mainly between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Get the most up to date NWS forecast with this link.

Look at the local radar with this link.

Hoboken Warns Of Storm, Says How To Prepare

The city of Hoboken warned residents of the storm Sunday and said how to prepare. Corners were flooded recently during Tropical Depression Ida, as well as several storms in summer. READ MORE: Flash Flood Traps Shoppers In Hoboken Parking Lot

The city said:

Avoid flood-prone areas

Any intense rainfall of greater than 0.8 inch per hour may result in flooding in low-lying areas. Residents are urged to move cars from flood-prone areas as flooding is possible at low-lying, flood-prone intersections. The Office of Emergency Management is posting “No Parking Signs” in these areas, which should be taken as advisories. Cars will not be towed. Barricades will be deployed near flood-prone intersections. Please do not drive around barricades.

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

Secure loose objects

Winds of 15 to 30 MPH are predicted Monday night. Residents should secure all loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially on balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load.

Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.

Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/....

Residents should monitor local forecasts for additional advisories, watches, and warnings. Residents are also encouraged to monitor the City’s Twitter (twitter.com/cityofhoboken) and Facebook (facebook.com/hoboken) or sign up to receive email or text updates by visiting www.hobokennj.gov/alerts.

Learn how Hoboken and NHSA prepare for, respond to, and recover from intense rainfall storms. Learn about Hoboken’s efforts to mitigate rainfall flooding.

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