Final Rain Totals Released For Bergen County Towns As New Storm On Way

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — As rivers crested in Bergen County and workers removed downed trees Wednesday (including the one pictured above in Ridgewood), local towns prepared for a new storm that's predicted for this Friday night.

The storm is expected to dump 1-2 inches of rain on the area starting after 1 a.m. Saturday morning, with thunderstorms possible. The Saddle River is expected to reach minor flood stage again early Saturday morning (see link below).

However, the storm is not expected to include the high wind gusts that caused trees to sway during the Tuesday storm. Winds of 55 MPH were clocked at Teterboro airport, the NWS said.

Rainfall Reports

Spotters reported to the NWS that points in Mahwah, Glen Rock, and nearby towns got more than 3 inches of rain during the storm.

Here are some of the total rainfall amounts reported by spotters, in inches. More can be seen here.

Oakland, 3.34

Glen Rock, 3.31

Mahwah, 3.14

New Milford, 2.9

Park Ridge, 2.83

Bergenfield, 2.80

Paramus, 2.75

Ramsey, 2.73

Teterboro Airport, 2.67

Westwood, 2.66

Fair Lawn, 2.58

River Flooding

The Saddle River rose to 10.24 feet early Wednesday. Flood stage is 5.5. Major flooding is 8 feet or more.

The Ramapo River rose to 13.5 feet, two feet over flood stage.

• See the Saddle River flood stage and predictions here.
• See the Ramapo River flood stage here.

Track Upcoming Storms With These Links

Keep an eye on the radar here.

Check for 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

This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for river flooding.
Come back to Patch for updates.