Rain Totals In Essex County: More Than 1 Inch Fell In Several Towns

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — After an extremely dry summer, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning during on-and-off rainstorms on Monday, saying specifically that parts of Caldwell, Millburn, Newark, and Bloomfield could flood.

The NWS later released rain totals for each town, from spotters.

For comparison, the deadly Tropical Depression Ida last Sept. 1 dumped more than 7 inches of rain in a short time on parts of North Jersey, leaving flooded corners.

Here are the totals that were released for Essex County and North Jersey:

Essex County

• West Orange: 1.78 inches as of 4:36 p.m.
• Livingston: 1.78 inches as of 4:36 p.m.
• Millburn: 1.36 inches at 4:15 p.m.

Hudson and Union counties:

• Harrison: 2.14 inches at 4:45 p.m.
• Linden Airport: 1.23 inches at 4:35 p.m.

South Jersey also experienced flash floods on Monday morning.

To see the local forecast and alerts from the National Weather Service for the Essex County Airport area, click here.

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