Flash Flood Watch Issued For Jersey City: See Timeline

JERSEY CITY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Jersey City, saying Jersey City 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).

Jersey City has been posting frequent forecast updates on its Twitter account from the National Weather Service and other outlets. The flash flood watch issued for Hudson, Essex, Passaic, Union counties runs from 8 p.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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

High tides in Jersey City during the watch period are on Monday at 1:06 a.m. and 11:49 a.m.

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

Forecast For Jersey City

The Forecast For Jersey City Says:

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 57. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 61. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Flood-prone Areas In Jersey City

Jersey City has 14 "repeat flooding" intersections throughout the city identified by the Jersey City's Municipal Utilities Authority. During heavy rains and flooding, drivers and residents should use extra caution and avoid the intersections when possible.
The intersections are as follows:

1) 9th Street & Brunswick Avenue

2) Linden Avenue & Princeton Avenue

3) Kellogg Street & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)

4) Westside Avenue & Audubon Avenue

5) Fisk Street & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)

6) Culver Avenue & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)

7) Grove Street Between Jersey City & Hoboken

8) Marin Blvd Between Jersey City & Hoboken

9) Merseles Street & Wayne Street

10) Center Street & Bright Street11) Clendenny Avenue & Marcy Avenue

12) Richard Street just East of Garfield Avenue

13) Manholes on Montgomery Street (Florence St to Mill Rd)

14) Cornelison Avenue

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/....