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Flood Watch Issued For Hoboken With Inch Of Rain, Wind Gusts: Find Out When
The city said the new floodgates won't be applied yet during floods in Hoboken. Find out why and when the heavy rain will start.
HOBOKEN, NJ — With as much as 1.5 inches of rain and wind gusts expected later on Sunday, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Hoboken.
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The watch runs from noon until midnight, with steady rain expected throughout that period.
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High tide will be at 6:15 p.m. Sunday.
The city advises not to drive through flooded waters. However, the new automatic flood gates will not be used. The city Tweeted yesterday:
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OEM has deployed barricades at flood prone intersections today as the new flood warning system is not yet fully installed and operational. Please do NOT drive around them. Avoid driving (and walking) through flood waters.
— City of Hoboken (@CityofHoboken) April 29, 2023
The city was not under a flood watch yesterday, and tides were low during the heaviest rain.
The NWS predicts: "Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then showers likely between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph."
The line of storms can be seen on Accuweather radar here.
- Hoboken is most likely to flood at high tide. Check the tides here.
- Check the most up to date forecast on the NWS site here.
READ MORE: Floodgates Have Opened: Hoboken Installs Electric Barricades
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