Flash Flood Watch For Union County Thursday Night: NWS

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Union, Hudson, Passaic, Bergen, and Essex counties from 4 p.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday as heavy rains are expected Thursday night.

"A period of heavy rainfall is likely with the passage of a cold front Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. A widespread 1-2 inches with locally higher amounts are possible. The rainfall combined with wet antecedent conditions will result in flash flooding. Locally heavy rainfall may produce flash flooding," said the NWS.

A two-inch rainfall would be about a fifth of what spotters say fell in Union County during the dangerous Tropical Depression Ida, but it's still a significant amount if it falls quickly.

The Forecast Says:

Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

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