Flood Watch Issued For Hudson County: Track Storm With Links, See Timing

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Hudson County for Friday evening.

After several rain storms, as much as 3 inches of rain may fall from late Friday into early Saturday, the NWS said.

Hoboken's high tide will reach 5.1 feet around 12:27 a.m. on Saturday morning.

The flood watch is in effect from 8 p.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Saturday.

"An area of low pressure will track across the region tonight, likely bringing 1 to 2, locally 3+, inches of rainfall across the watch area," the NWS said. "Rainfall rates may be as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour in the heaviest and most persistent rain. The main threat will be from 10 p.m. til 8 a.m."

Never try to drive or walk near floods, as several people have lost their lives across the country during flash floods. http://www.weather.gov/safety/...

Click the links below for more specific forecasts by town, to see the storms on radar, and to check updated warnings and watches.

Track The Storm

• Keep an eye on the radar here.
  
• Check out the Accuweather Minutecast here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.
  
• The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) keeps us informed about larger weather events. Follow them here.

Updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings in each county:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for river flooding.