Flood Advisory Issued For Jersey City: See Timing Of Heaviest Rain

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ —The Hudson County area was soaked by two nor'easters in as many weeks, and may see some flooding again on Thursday when up to an inch of rain is expected fall. To add to the concerns, the tides in New Jersey are higher than usual this week.

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Thursday night in Hudson and four other North Jersey counties, saying, "Strong gusty winds and a period of moderate to heavy rain is likely Thursday night into early Friday morning. WPC has the area in a marginal to slight risk of excessive rainfall."

The WPC, or Weather Prediction Center, is consulted when rainfall is severe enough for potential flooding.

• See the Hudson River tide times here. On Thursday night, high tide will be 11:44 p.m. On Friday, it will be 12:29 p.m., after the rain is expected to end.
• See the Hackensack River tide times here.

The coastal flood advisory runs from 9 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday, when the heaviest rain is expected to fall. It will taper off Friday morning.

The NWS also said that wind gusts on Thursday may reach 37 MPH in Hudson County.

The Significant River Flood Outlook map is here.

Get Updates With These Links

Forecasting weather is an imperfect science, so it's best to be prepared, then to check the most up-to-date numbers:

• Keep an eye on the radar here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• 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 flooding.

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