Flood Warning In Hoboken, Hudson Continues Through 11 a.m.

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Passaic, and Union counties continuing until 11 a.m. Friday.

They said that flooding is already "imminent or occurring" in several towns listed below.

"Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Wayne, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Linden, New City, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Monsey and Rutherford," the warning said.

"Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas."

Additional Details:

- At 9:12 p.m., Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area.
-Don't drive through flooded areas. For more safety tips: http://www.weather.gov/safety/...

The city of Hoboken sent out an alert Thursday morning saying:

"The Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to 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. Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/...."

Friday is forecast to be sunny.

• See the NWS forecast for Hudson County here.
• See the map of expected rainfall totals here.
• Read about the weather statewide: NJ Weather: Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain, Flooding Possible Thursday

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