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Bergen Co. Golf Courses 'Unplayable' After Tropical Storm Henri
All six of the county's golf courses were closed on Monday as officials said the storm created "flooding and unplayable conditions."
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The Tour Championship set for Soldier Hill Golf Course will have to be played another day after all six Bergen County courses were closed in the wake of Tropical Storm Henri.
County officials announced the closure on Monday, citing "flooding and unplayable conditions" at each course. The closed courses include Darlington, Orchard Hills, Overpeck, Rockleigh, Soldier Hill and Valley Brook.
The closure will indeed affect the tour championship, which has been canceled due to the weather and course conditions.
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Due to flooding and unplayable conditions, all six of our Bergen County golf courses are closed today, August 23rd. For more information about golf, please visit https://t.co/frQTrRSKRF.
— Bergen County Parks System (@BergenCtyParks) August 23, 2021
Tropical Storm Henri brought between three and six inches of rain across Bergen County, and caused high water conditions in the county's rivers, even closing roads in some towns like Mahwah.
That likely won't be the last of the rain either, as the New York, New York office of the National Weather Service predicts more showers and thunderstorms in the region, which bring with them a risk of flash flooding.
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Those storms are most likely in the afternoon and evening hours, and a flood watch has been issued for the region until 2 a.m. on Tuesday.
More storms could add problems for the northeastern part of the state, which is already seeing "minor to moderate mainstem river flooding," the NWS reports.
The flood threat has not yet ended! With #Henri spinning just to our north, allow for occasional showers today, with the chance for a few strong thunderstorms this afternoon. Additional rainfall of generally 1-2 inches can be expected, with locally higher amounts possible. pic.twitter.com/l7soIKBVIC
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) August 23, 2021
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