Flood Watch Issued For Livingston Wednesday; Track Hurricane Lee

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Much is going on with the weather in Essex County this week, but not all at once.

While Hurricane Lee is not (currently) expected to come ashore in New Jersey when it reaches the area this weekend, several storms are expected to drench the region.

As much as an inch of rain could fall on Wednesday.

As a result, the NWS has issued a flood watch for Essex County from 4 a.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. the same day.

See the the watch and the Livingston forecast for Wednesday here.

And what of Hurricane Lee?

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Lee will be heading north through the Atlantic Ocean all week, but it expected to stay at sea as it passes New Jersey on Saturday — for now.

It may still have an effect on the surf and rip currents, forecasters say.

And the storm cone has already been extended to Maine.

The National Hurricane Center said on Monday that it's still too early to tell what impact the storm will have in the Northeast.

It will be closest to New Jersey on Saturday, according to the current forecast. Temperatures are expected to be in the 70s during the day, dropping to 59 at night.

You can track Hurricane Lee and see separate maps of wind and rain impacts here.

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