Preparing For Ida: Jersey City's Flood Prone Area, Forecast, More

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Tropical Depression Ida is making its way to the northeast, and Jersey City and Hudson County are gearing up for the possibility of flooding due to high rainfall.

Jersey City and Hudson County are at "high risk" area for excessive rainfall due to Tropical Depression Ida. The area is now under a flash flood watch from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 2 p.m. Thursday. See all watches and warnings for the area here.

The city is keeping residents in the loop over Twitter, tweeting the latest forecast updates and encouraging residents to sign up for Alert JC, the text message alert system that tells residents when weather, traffic or other related issues arise in the city.

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

Here's a look at the forecast for the next day or so:

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 62. East wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between 3 and 4 inches possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.