Strong thunderstorms have pelted some areas of northern New Jersey with torrential rain Monday afternoon, triggering flash floods that have stranded drivers on roads and highways in several towns, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service’s regional New York forecast office, which covers five counties in northern New Jersey, has received preliminary reports of flooded streets and water rescues in Bergen County during the past few hours, including some in Fair Lawn, Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.
Among the flooding incidents reported by the weather service late Monday afternoon were:
- Flash flooding and water rescues reported in Fair Lawn in Bergen County, with a submerged car seen on Northern Drive shortly after 3 p.m. Monday and other stranded cars reported under a railroad underpass at about 2:45 p.m.
- Flash flooding and water rescues reported in Rochelle Park in Bergen County at 2:55 p.m., with Route 17 closed at Route 4 due to flooding, and cars stranded in high water.
- Flash flooding reported on Route 46 in Lodi and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, with lanes closed in both directions west of Summit Avenue at about 3:05 p.m.
- Flash flooding reported in Hackensack in Bergen County, on Lodi Street, South Newman Street and Green Street at about 3:35 p.m.
- Flash flooding reported on Interstate 80 / Interstate 95 in Ridgefield Park in Bergen County at 4:30 p.m., with all northbound lanes closed at Exit 69 near the New Jersey Turnpike.
- This photo on Twitter shows a car submerged in water in River Edge in Bergen County.
- This video footage on Twitter shows water as high as the doors on cars on Broadway in Fair Lawn.
- These photos on Twitter show heavy flooding on Route 17 near the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Bergen County.
Heavy rain from strong thunderstorms caused flash flooding on Route 17 near the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Bergen County on Monday, July 18, 2022, as seen in this photo taken by Robert Bulmer and posted on Twitter @mrrjb128.Robert Bulmer | Twitter @mrrjb128
N.J. flood and thunderstorm alerts
- Because of the lingering flooding, and additional thunderstorms in the forecast, the weather service has extended its earlier flash flood warning for parts of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties. The warning was initially scheduled to expire at 4:30 p.m., but it was extended to 5:30 p.m. Monday.
- In addition, a separate flash flood warning for New York City, which includes southeastern sections of Bergen County, was posted at 4:30 p.m. and runs through 6 p.m. Monday.
- A flood advisory, which is not as urgent as a flood warning, is active in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties until 9 p.m. Monday.
- A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. in every county in New Jersey, except for Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland.
As of 5 p.m. Monday, nearly 3 inches of rain has been reported in the Bergen County borough of Haworth, according to an automated rain gauge operated by the Rutgers NJ Weather Network.
Nearly 2.3 inches of rain was reported in Vernon Township in Sussex County, with most of that falling during in less than three hours Monday morning.
Almost 2 inches of rain was reported in Little Falls in Passaic County as of 5 p.m.
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Len Melisurgo may be reached at LMelisurgo@njadvancemedia.com.
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