Hoboken Floods During Sudden Storm: See Rain Totals, Photos

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Although Hoboken has been implementing measures to protect low-lying areas from heavy storm flooding — as well as storm surges from the sea — sudden storms like Saturday's rainfall can temporarily overwhelm sewer systems.

Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, a series of thunderstorms swept across New Jersey, downing trees and pooling in low-lying areas.

Hoboken officials have said before that 0.8 inches or more of rain in an hour can cause flash floods.

Residents posted at least one video and a social media post saying streets on the west side of town were flooding.

The main street, Washington Street, looked like this:

Minutes earlier...

The National Weather Service released these rain reports from spotters as of Sunday morning:

• Harrison: 1.29 inches
• Hoboken: 1.29 inches
• Southwest Hoboken: 1.27 inches
• Northeast Jersey City: 1.13 inches
• Southwest Jersey City: 1.01 inches

Bergen County experienced downed wires and trees that fell on houses. No one was injured in the incident below.

As posted by Patch on Saturday, the National Weather Service had predicted isolated storms with the possibility of hail, tornadoes, and flash floods in both Bergen and Hudson counties.

Never try to drive or walk near floods. See safety guidance here: http://www.weather.gov/safety/...

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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.