New Jersey - United States   2026-07-28   Tuesday   40.89N, -74.05W

Hackensack

New Jersey - United States
2026-07-28

Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 3:38PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Issue date: 2026-07-28T19:38+00:00

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Northern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.25 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Secaucus, Ramsey, Harrison, Pompton Lakes and Caldwell.

Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 3:25PM EDT until July 28 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Issue date: 2026-07-28T19:25+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union and southeast New York, including the following county, Richmond (Staten Island). * WHEN...Until 630 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Elizabeth, Passaic, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Linden, Orange, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Harrison, Caldwell, Huguenot, Port Richmond, Kearny, Tottenville, Clark and Fairfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 28 at 2:29PM EDT until July 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Issue date: 2026-07-28T18:29+00:00

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 525 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON PASSAIC UNION

Flood Watch issued July 28 at 2:25PM EDT until July 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Issue date: 2026-07-28T18:25+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Western Bergen and Western Passaic and southeast New York, including the following areas, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Rockland. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow moving low pressure system will bring multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms to the area today through Wednesday. Average rainfall amounts are expected to be between 3 and 5 inches with localized higher amounts. Peak hourly rainfall rates could be as high as 2 to 3 inches in the heaviest showers and thunderstorms. Most of the rainfall is expected to fall through tonight, however flooding is still possible on Wednesday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood