Flood Watch In Effect For Essex County Sunday Night, With Heavy Rain Forecast

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Sunday night, with 1 to 2 inches of rain possible in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties.

Some areas could receive 3 to 4 inches of rain, which is not quite the 7 inches received in a short time during Tropical Depression Ida, but it's a significant amount.

Forecasters said they are unsure of the exact path of the storms, but thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected any time after 2 p.m. Sunday.

The NWS says:

"A slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move across the watch area Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches will be possible with localized amounts of 3 to 4 inches possible. These totals may result in flash flooding of urban and low lying areas. In addition, some streams may reach flood stage.
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Click Below For Current Information

• See the NWS forecast for the Livingston area here.
• Check out the radar on Accuweather here.
• See the text of the flood watch here.
• See the Stevens Institute of Technology flood prediction map here.
• See the tides on the Hudson River here. Flooding is often worst at high tide.
• See the tides on the Hackensack and Rahway rivers.
• See the Accuweather Minutecast.