Hackettstown Under 'Flood Warning' Through Tuesday Afternoon

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Rains are expected to continue steadily through Hackettstown through Tuesday evening, possibly dropping up to another two inches, on top of two or four inches that may have already accumulated in the area as of Tuesday morning.

According to National Weather Service forecasts for Hackettstown and multiple weather statements issued as of Tuesday morning, there is a Hazardous Weather Outlook, Flash Flood Watch through 5 p.m. and Flood Warning through 3 p.m., a "warning" meaning that flooding could be imminent.

As part of Hackettstown’s Flood Warning, the National Weather Service has recorded that so far, between 1.5 to 3.5 inches of rain have fallen in the areas where Flood Warnings have been issued, throughout the entire region for Warren and Sussex Counties, as well as Northern Hunterdon County, Western Morris County and Northwestern Somerset County.

In Hackettstown through Tuesday afternoon, heavy rain is expected with possible new rainfall of between 1 to 2 inches, the potential of wind gusts up to 20 mph, while temperatures hover at around 58 degrees.

Overnight into Wednesday, another half inch of rain could fall in Hackettstown, though the winds are likely to drop back to 15 mph, with an overnight low of 51.

Partly sunny skies are predicted to return on Wednesday, while temperatures rise to around 63 degrees and winds remain between 10 to 15 mph.

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