Flood Advisory Issued For 7-Hour Period During High Tide In Hoboken: See When

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service predicts heavy rain — 1 to 2 inches — overnight in Hudson County, which could lead to flooding in low-lying areas Saturday morning.

The NWS issued a coastal flood advisory that at first spanned 4-8 a.m. Saturday morning for Hudson County, then expanded it to 2-9 a.m.

In Hudson County, high tide is at 6:43 a.m. Saturday.

The NWS also said the wind direction could impact potential flooding.

Back in December, rains all night led to minor flooding near the Hoboken train station.

The city of Hoboken said:

• "The Office of Emergency Management is posting “No Parking Signs” in low-lying, flood-prone intersections, which should be taken as advisories. Cars will not be towed.
• Barricades will be deployed near flood-prone intersections. Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at (866) 689-3970. Wind gusts of up to 35 miles per hour are predicted. Residents should secure loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially off balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.

The NWS said for this Saturday: "One to two feet of inundation above ground level
expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline."

For Friday night, the NWS said: "Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible."

• Check for NWS forecast updates here.
  
• Hoboken has begun installing automatic flood barriers. Read that story here.