At Least One Bergen County River Expected To Flood As Storms Continue

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — As rain pummeled North Jersey Saturday night, the National Weather Service said that the Saddle River was approaching flood stage near Lodi.

However, there was some good news: "The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 5.9 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning."

Check the current stage of the river here.

Meanwhile, forecasters said that high winds on Sunday, and a temperature drop, could cause power outages into Monday.

For Sunday night in the Mahwah area, the NWS says, "Scattered rain and snow showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%."

But Monday, the sun will come out.

Track The Weather

Where is it actually raining or snowing? Keep an eye on the radar here.

See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.

Come back to Patch for updates.