The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch in northern New Jersey and parts of central New Jersey through Friday morning, with heavy rainfall expected to hit the state along with the chance of severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Service said heavy rainfall is expected to start in the afternoon and may lead to flash flooding, with an "elevated" risk of flash flooding on and northwest of the I-95 corridor. The agency has already issued a flash flood watch for Sussex, Morris, Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, Mercer, Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex and Union counties through Friday morning. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for New York City until Thursday at 2 p.m. City emergency management officials warned that 5 to 6 inches of rain were expected with locally higher amounts of up to 8 inches possible. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for seven New Jersey counties through 8 a.m.
Friday with heavy rainfall expected to hit the state along with the chance of severe thunderstorms. A flash flood watch has been issued for seven New Jersey counties starting Thursday afternoon with heavy rain and the threat of severe thunderstorms that could drop more than 2 inches of rainfall on parts of the state. NEW JERSEY - The Garden State is expected to see severe thunderstorms hit the region later today, bringing with it flash flooding, strong wind gusts and up to three inches of rain in parts of the state, forecasters said Thursday. More than 50 million people in the Northeast alone remained under a flash flood watch or warning, four days after Ida roared ashore in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. The winds had vastly diminished, but the storm was dishing out heavy rain, much of it in areas already saturated by recent deluges. At a Wednesday morning press conference, the governor advised people to "just stay in if you can" over the coming 12 to 15 hours, but took no official action to close roads.
A flash flood emergency was issued for New York City for the first time ever, according to the Weather Service. It was only the second time ever that the weather service issued such an alert for the region, with the first being for northeast New Jersey an hour prior. The rain on Wednesday night — 3.1 inches in Central Park within an hour — shattered the record set only last week, when 1.94 inches of rain fell in the park during Tropical Storm Henri. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency in New York City for the first time.
However, with a forecast of 1 to 2+ inches of rain in play, we have to keep our current status in mind. (Called "antecedent" conditions.) Many communities across New Jersey are still a mess. Flood warnings continue for the Passaic River through Morris, Passaic, and Essex counties, with water levels still running just above flood stage. And unfortunately, that is the exact corner of the state most likely to see heavy rain from Wednesday evening's storm system. The weather service says 1 to 2 inches of rain has already fallen in the areas that are under a flash flood warning. Thunderstorms in the area contain the potential for heavy rain that could cause flooding of small streams and in other low-lying areas.
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings and flood advisories in nine areas of New Jersey where heavy rain has been falling Thursday, putting streets at risk of rapid flooding. The thunderstorms could pack damaging winds and flash flooding as well. Given the very saturated soils from recent heavy rain, additional brief heavy rainfall of one to two inches may quickly lead to flooding in flood-prone and low-lying areas due to rapid runoff. Ida wreaked havoc on virtually all of New Jersey Wednesday, with flash flood, hazardous weather and tornado watches and warnings spread throughout the state. The National Weather Service also confirmed multiple tornados touched down in central and southern New Jersey. Passaic Mayor Hector C. Lora told NJ.com one person in his community had died in connection with the storm.
Trenton officials were urging residents to evacuate as the nearby Delaware River continued to rise, NJ.com also reported. — Tornado watches and flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of the Tri-State Area as remnants of Ida blow in with severe weather. Also, a flash flood warningwas issued Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, 2021, for southwestern Morris County,and a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for southeastern Morris. The flood warning's in effect until just past midnight; the thunderstorm warning, until 8 pm.
A severe thunderstorm warning has already been issued for parts of New Jersey, with more expected to come throughout the day. Minor damage to vehicles, wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and downed power lines are possible with Ida. Wednesday, a round of spotty showers and thunderstorms is expected over New Jersey. These hit or miss storms may become strong or severe, given our warm and humid atmosphere. Gusty winds, pockets of heavy rain, frequent lightning, and even an isolated tornado are possible. Rob Marciano reports on the remnants from the tropical depression, which is expected to bring heavy rain and flash flood threats as it moves up the East Coast.
The severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of eastern New Jersey, along with parts of Manhattan, including the Lower East Side, SoHo, the East Village, Midtown, and the Upper West Side. The storm made itself known over at Newark Airport around 2pm, where wind gusts were recorded at 52 m.p.h. The NWS also warned of pea- to quarter-size hail in the region. Governor Murphy said his office did all it could to warn people of impending flash flooding, but did it? Ahead of Superstorm Sandy in 2012, police literally went door to door along the shore, with bullhorns in the streets telling people to evacuate. It was an acceptable stance given the sheer volume of warning and opportunity given to residents along the Jersey Shore.
40 people died in a storm that destroyed the Jersey Shore and the Jersey waterfront from Cape May to the Hudson River. Officials in Thailand issued fresh warnings Tuesday about flooding caused by seasonal monsoon rains, after at least seven deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm that struck over the weekend. The capital, Bangkok, is among the areas issued warnings, and some businesses began piling sandbags in front of their entrances. Bangkok Gov. Aswin Kwanmuang said on his Facebook page that heavy rain is predicted across the country until Thursday. A severe thunderstorm warning was issuedfor Queens and Brooklyn, with possible winds of up to 60 mph and hail.
Meanwhile, a tornado warning was issued for several parts the Bronx, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon. The weather service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Kent and Sussex counties, including Hartly, Milford, Seaford and Laurel. Downpours set off flash flood warnings for parts of the region Monday night, with numerous water rescues reported in Philadelphia and Camden County.
A flash flood warning was issued for Hunterdon, Warren, Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Somerset counties. A Flash Flood Watch continues for approximately the northern half of New Jersey too. The incoming storms have produced 1 to 1.5 inches of rain over eastern Pennsylvania, right on the forecast target. But river levels are only expected to rise a few inches from such rainfall. A flash flood watch will be in effect for Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex and Mercer counties from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. Though rainfall totals in those counties are expected to be less than 3 inches, if the cold front stalls locally higher amounts are possible.
When asked if the state should have issued warnings earlier, Murphy deflected. Tornado and flash flood warnings were sent just hours before the storm hit. At least nine people have died after flash flooding and tornadoes hit the north-eastern US, local media report. Many of these areas in the storm's path have already received exceptional rain this summer, leaving some rivers higher and soils more saturated, worsening the risk of flooding. The Middle Tennessee Valley, which experienced flash flooding earlier this month that killed at least 20 people, may see up to four inches of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of the hardest-hit areas were in the Philadelphia suburbs.
In Montgomery County, officials said at a news briefing that "the size and scope of the damage from this storm has been vast," with record flooding prompting hundreds of water rescues, and a possible tornado. Three people had died in the county, officials said, two apparently from drowning. The flash flood watch extends into Thursday morning, Sept. 2, as the remnants of Hurricane Ida rain down upon the region. Between 1 to 2 inches of heavy rain has already fallen with additional rainfall amounts expected in the afternoon hours, the weather services said. The anticipated rainfall rate is between 0.5 and 1.5 inches in a period of one hour. —By the way, there could be some downpours in South Jersey, especially as this storm system wraps up on Thursday.
But because the southern half of NJ was largely spared from the heavy rain of Ida last week, flash flooding is not expected to be a widespread problem there. A "watch" is a formal heads-up that severe weather - including wind, hail, and tornadoes - is possible within the next few hours. In general, the heaviest rain is expected in North Jersey, "though a period of heavy rain will extend down the Interstate 95 corridor," the weather service said in its morning forecast discussion.
A flood warning or a flash flood warning is more urgent than a watch, so drivers and pedestrians should avoid flooded streets and move to higher ground. New York City officials declared the city's first flash flood emergency. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the rain "unprecedented" and pointed to climate change on Thursday. "Stay off the roads, stay home, and stay safe," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said on Twitter amid dozens of videos going viral on social media, showing streets with rapid-moving water. Murphy declared a state of emergency in all of New Jersey's 21 counties, urging people to stay off the flooded roads. Robinson said emergency warning systems did their job, if not perfectly.
Notices of flash flooding and tornadoes blared on cell phones throughout the evening, and local emergency officials also put out notices. A flood warning is in effect for Mercer County, Southwestern Somerset County, Hunterdon County, and Northeastern Bucks County until Friday. Between three and seven inches of rain have fallen already in some areas. "Central Park, NY has just observed 3.15 inches of rain in one hour," the weather service reported. In New Jersey, at least 27 people died during Wednesday's storms, mostly, if not entirely, from flooding of homes and roadways. The National Weather Services has issued flash flood warnings for Somerset County through Friday morning, and the SCOEM will continue to monitor the situation throughout that time and provide updates as circumstances require.
Twelve people died in New York City, police said, eight of whom became trapped in flooded basements in homes across Queens. A 2-year-old child was among three people found dead when firefighters "de-watered" a basement apartment after a sidewall collapsed, New York Fire Department spokesman Frank Dwyer said. In New Jersey, at least 23 people have died including four people found in an Elizabeth apartment complex swamped with eight feet of water. Two people died when a motorway in Mississippi collapsed, while two others died in Louisiana - one in flash flooding, and another who was hit by a falling tree. Two electrical workers in Alabama were killed while they were repairing damage caused by the hurricane.
NEW YORK — Record-breaking rainfall led to historic flooding Wednesday evening in New York and New Jersey, with officials declaring rare emergencies warning people to stay away from dangerous flood waters to protect their lives. At its peak, Henri left more than 140,000 households without power from New Jersey to Maine, and in New York City, cars were left stranded in flooded streets. Strong lines of thunderstorms first moved into New York points north and west of the city late Wednesday and later stretched into northwest New Jersey, triggering flash flood warnings for some into early Thursday. "The remnants of Ida will approach the region today with periods of rain for much of the region and scattered showers and thunderstorms over southern New Jersey," DiMartino said. "The thunderstorms will be capable of intense downpours, frequent lightning, wind gusts over 40 mph, and isolated tornadoes." If a flood warning is issued, forecasters from the weather service are advising residents to evacuate to higher ground immediately.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning that will be in effect until 8 p.m. For Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, north central Monmouth, and Somerset counties. In South Plainfield, police reported widespread flash flooding throughout the borough. Many streets were completely impassable and residents were urged to stay home.
The roadways of Stelton, Durham, New Market and many other side roads were closed due to street flooding. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue overnight and may cause substantial flash flooding on various other streets and highways, police said. —Wednesday's first round of spotty thunderstorms will peak in the evening hours, between about 4 p.m. There is a risk for some severe weather, meaning wind, hail, and/or a tornado.
"Much of this rainfall may occur in a short period of time, leading to the threat of at least localized flash flooding," the weather service said. The weather service said it was the second time it had issued such a warning, with the first being for northeast New Jersey just one hour prior. A severe thunderstorm watch is also in effect until 8 p.m., and a flash flood effect remains until 8 a.m. The flash flood emergency for the city was itself only the second that the NWS New York office ever declared.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency late Wednesday. A flood emergency, as opposed to a warning, is issued in "exceedingly rare situations when a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage from a flash flood is happening or will happen soon", the NWS said. The amount of rainfall associated with a tropical cyclone has to do with how hard it rains and for how long, which itself depends on a cyclone's speed. Rainfall from Hurricane Harvey, the wettest tropical cyclone on record, dropped more than 60 inches in eastern Texas in 2017. The heavy rain, and subsequent flooding, was caused in part by the hurricane stalling near the coastline. Although scientists are not yet certain about how climate change affects every characteristic of tropical cyclones, there is broad consensus that a warming climate will bring more extreme and heavy rainfall during storms.
Warming increases the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn can produce more rain. The National Weather Service placed New York City under a flash flood emergency for the first time after the city was socked with torrential rainfall. Just south of the city, in the town of Edgewater, power lines lay over the roads, a house sat a few feet back from its foundation and a Toyota Tacoma lay on its roof. An official from the Fire Department said there were no reported injuries, but the storm left residents reeling.
In light of the flash flood watch, New York City Emergency Management issued a travel advisory for Wednesday into Thursday morning. Open in Queens when the rain came into the roofed stadium sideways. Central Park in Manhattan recorded 3.1 inches of rain in one hour during a storm that spawned tornadoes and splintered homes in New Jersey. That warning lingered longest for Warren County, where an estimated 4 inches of rain fell in a six-hour period before the system moved into the New York City area shortly after 1 a.m. Limited rainfall of less than an inch was expected there by the time the heaviest rain moved out around the time of Thursday's peak morning rush. The National Weather Service has added a tornado watch to Greater Morristown's flash flood watch.
Emergency advisories and weather information can be obtained by tuning to Ocean City's Local Emergency Management station. 1620 AM or go to/OEM, Comcast CableChannel 97or a weather radio. You may also check the City website home page Emergency flood warnings will be disseminated through the use of the emergency information system any time the National Weather Service issues a flood warning. There are no flood warnings in place as of early Wednesday morning, but with parts of northern New Jersey still recovering from the impacts of Tropical Storm Henri, flash flooding and urban flooding remains a major concern. Between 1 and 3 inches of heavy rainfall has already fallen and an additional 1 to 3 inches more is expected in the next hour. Flash flooding is already occurring and residents are advised to immediately seek shelter in areas under the warning.
Thursday, the "main event" will precede a cold frontal passage. One or two bands of moderate to heavy rain will sweep generally from northwest to southeast across the state. This will be the period of the most widespread downpours, and the highest flash flooding risk. New Orleans is facing a flash flood watch amid Hurricane Ida recovery efforts in the region. Heavy rains have triggered flash flood warnings while the storm is on the move.
As images of flattened and dissected homes in South Jersey circulated on social media, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Big Apple and lower Westchester County up to the city of New Rochelle. How does a tropical storm in New Jersey have a bigger death toll than when it struck Louisiana as a category 4 hurricane? Just 13 people died as the storm made landfall after a state coordinated mass evacuation.
Last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo got himself into hot water when he said if you died from COVID-19, it's your own fault. Now, one of Cuomo's biggest admirers, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy similarly said this week, if you died during Tropical Storm Ida's flash flooding, it's your own fault because you didn't listen to his warning. Police in Princeton, Montgomery, Hopewell, Lawrence, South Brunswick, and Lambertville have asked residents to stay home and avoid driving. In Princeton, police said several water rescues were underway Wednesday night due to vehicles getting stuck in flooded roads. Several cars were trapped in roads, according to residents who saw their streets turn into de facto rivers. The Montclair Fire Department was working to help residents with extreme basement flooding, but the delay could be hours because of heavy demand, Mayor Sean Spiller said on Facebook Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service issued its first-ever flash flood emergency warning for parts of New York City on Wednesday. Entering Wednesday, Delaware had been at increased risk of flooding because the ground was saturated from recent rain. Late Tuesday, the National Weather Service said there is a significant chance "strong to severe" thunderstorms accompany the heavy rain. As of Tuesday night, the National Weather Service forecast 3-4 inches of rain through Thursday in northern Delaware, 1.5-3 inches throughout the rest of New Castle County and 0.5-2 inches in Kent and Sussex counties. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood emergency for Central Jersey. The NWS issued a flash flood emergency for parts of Connecticut as the front end of the system moved into New England.
The Hochul and de Blasio declarations came on the heels of the first flash flood emergency for parts of the city that the National Weather Service New York office ever issued. A less-dire severe thunderstorm watch was issued until midnight Wednesday for a region encompassing Lehigh, Northampton and Warren counties. A tornado watch was announced for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union counties and was set to expire at 1 a.m., according to the weather service. We're enduring an historic weather event tonight with record breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads. The effects of Hurricane Ida will be felt far from where it made landfall in southern Louisiana on Sunday.
