How Much Rain Fell In Edison, Metuchen? See Latest Totals

EDISON, NJ — New Jersey experienced an incredibly wet weekend as Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina.

Many coastal areas in the state were flooded, and rain is anticipated to continue into Tuesday, according to the latest forecasts.

Townships in Middlesex County saw almost four inches of rain this weekend, according to the latest data by the National Weather Service.

As of Monday morning, Metuchen received the most rainfall in the county at 3.90 inches, followed by East Brunswick at 3.80 inches, according to the NWS. Meanwhile, Edison got 3.49 inches of rain.

Here's how much rain fell in Middlesex County over the past 72 hours, according to the National Weather Service:

• Metuchen: 3.90 inches
• East Brunswick: 3.80 inches
• Old Bridge: 3.73 inches
• South River: 3.61 inches
• Highland Park: 3.54 inches
• Edison Twp: 3.49 inches
• New Brunswick: 3.38 inches
• New Brunswick: 3.37 inches
• Woodbridge Twp: 3.32 inches
• Old Bridge Twp: 3.32 inches
• Helmetta: 3.25 inches
• Sayreville: 3.20 inches
• Old Bridge: 3.10 inches
• Middlesex: 3.04 inches

Here’s the forecast for the next few days:

• Monday: Periods of rain. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. High near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Monday night a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: A chance of rain before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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