Flood Watch Issued For Hoboken Area Through Tuesday As Nor'Easter Approaches

HOBOKEN, NJ — An intense period of rain was predicted for Monday night as a nor'easter bears down on the Northeast, and the National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for Hudson County, as well as a flood watch.

The flood watch runs from 10 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Watch the storm on the radar here.

As much as 1-2 inches of rain was predicted for after 9 p.m. Monday. A similar circumstance last year during Tropical Depression Ida caused intense flooding, although more than 7 inches fell in some areas.

The Coastal Flood Advisory from 9 p.m. Monday night to 1 a.m. says:

"One to locally two feet of inundation above ground level expected in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline.

"Minor to locally moderate coastal flooding is expected in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding. A few spots may see moderate flooding with road closures, flooded vehicles, and basement flooding."

The prediction for Hudson County for Monday night says: "The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 42. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible."

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

Please do not drive around barricades. Intersections in Hoboken that sometimes flood include:

• 1st and Marshall
• 1st and Harrison
• 2nd and Harrison
• 3rd and Harrison
• 4th and Harrison
• 4th and Monroe
• 3rd and Jackson
• 4th and Jackson
• 9th and Monroe
• 9th and Madison
• 10th and Madison
• 1st and Clinton
• 3rd and Clinton
• Henderson and Newark
• Grove and Newark

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

For power outages, PSE&G can be called at 1-800-436-7734

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

Read the NWS forecast for the area here.

Send news tips and flood photos to Patch here.

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