Flash Flood Watch Until 10 a.m. Tuesday; Jersey City Flood Zones

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A flash flood watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday for Hudson County.

While some may consider flash floods just an inconvenience, these floods have proved fatal to drivers (sometimes trapping parents and children) and people near even small streams.

Flood Prone Areas

Jersey City has 14 "repeat flooding" intersections throughout the city identified by the Jersey City’s Municipal Utilities Authority. During heavy rains and flooding, drivers and residents should use extra caution and avoid the intersections when possible.

The intersections are as follows:

1) 9th Street & Brunswick Avenue
2) Linden Avenue & Princeton Avenue
3) Kellogg Street & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)
4) Westside Avenue & Audubon Avenue
5) Fisk Street & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)
6) Culver Avenue & Route 440 (DOT Drainage)
7) Grove Street Between Jersey City & Hoboken
8) Marin Blvd Between Jersey City & Hoboken
9) Merseles Street & Wayne Street
10) Center Street & Bright Street
11) Clendenny Avenue & Marcy Avenue
12) Richard Street just East of Garfield Avenue
13) Manholes on Montgomery Street (Florence St to Mill Rd)
14) Cornelison Avenue

Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at 866.689.3970.

Weather-Related Closures

The Jersey City Free Public Library canceled outdoor activities for Monday due to the impending storms:

Other Information From Patch And The National Weather Service

• Here is the statewide weather forecast from Patch: Severe Thunderstorms, Flash Flood Watch Issued In Parts Of NJ
• Here is the National Weather Service forecast for the area: Click here to get the most up-to-date forecast.
• The watch is also in effect for several other counties, but only until 5 a.m.: Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex.
• The Hudson County OEM noted, "The best chance of strong storms is north of Interstate 195 with the weather service noting in its morning forecast discussion that the heaviest rain could fall overnight ... Hot, humid weather sticks around on Tuesday and Wednesday with additional threats of heavy rain and thunderstorms, though they don't figure to be nearly as severe."
• The OEM advises residents to secure outdoor furniture, trash cans, and lawn ornaments. Avoid known areas prone to flooding.

Patch reporter Caren Lissner contributed to this report.