Millburn Issues More Hurricane Henri Guidance (UPDATE)

MILLBURN, NJ — The township of Millburn issued updated guidance late on Saturday for Hurricane Henri as it neared the area. In fact, early Sunday morning, a flash flood warning was issued for Essex County.

"Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Orange, Millburn, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Fairfield, Clifton, West Orange, Montclair, Livingston, Maplewood, South Orange, Little Falls, Verona, Cedar Grove, Woodland Park,
Totowa and West Caldwell," said the warning.

Eastern Essex County is also under a tropical storm warning and all of Essex County is under a flood watch through Monday morning.

Here is a link to the Township of Millburn's updated guidance from Saturday evening: "The impacts to our area are expected to be minimal based on Henri's current path, however localized flooding, downed trees and power lines (power outages) are possible," the township said. "We ask that our residents be prepared for potential impacts from the storm. "

This is the Township of Millburn's earlier guidance.

Here is the National Weather Service forecast for Millburn.

Track the storm with these maps from the National Hurricane Center:

• Storm path
• Arrival time of tropical storm-force winds

Read Patch coverage:

• Tropical Storm Henri Shifts West, Could Impact NJ
• Tropical Storm Henri Could Hit NYC This Weekend
• Long Island Needs To Prepare For Henri: FEMA

Storms And Flooding

While some may consider flash floods just an inconvenience, these floods have proved fatal to drivers (sometimes trapping parents and children) and people near even small streams.

Severe storms are becoming more frequent. In fact, Tropical Storm Elsa in July 2021 was the earliest E-named storm in modern weather history.

Here is guidance given by area officials for past storms:

• Residents should secure all furniture and loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially on balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load.
• Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Please report power outages and downed wires to your power company. Reach PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/....
• Do not park in or drive through flooding prone areas.

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