Latest Updates On NJ Christmas Storm: Power Outages, Flooding

NEW JERSEY – A severe storm packing 60-mph winds arrived in New Jersey on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that could cause power outages and flooding. More than 74,000 were without power early on Christmas, though the number fell to more than 58,000 by the time people woke up as 12,000 at night (see towns that lost power and other trouble spots below).

Flooding was reported in a number of areas and streets were in some New Jersey communities were closed and wind speeds hit 60 mph or more Read more: Who Got The Strongest Winds, Most Rain? NJ Town-By-Town Totals

Drivers should expect black ice on the roadways on Christmas night. Read more: NJ Still Has 12K Power Outages As 'Black Ice' Warning Issued

Power companies reported that they were working to restore power:

Here are some of the notable impacts:

In South Brunswick, Route 1 between Independence Way and Ridge Road was closed in both directions due to power lines and poles down. Route 27 was closed in both directions from Allston Road to New Road due to power lines and poles down.

A section of Tamaques Road in Tamaques Park in Westfield was closed because of a downed tree.

A flood watch was issued across much of the state since 1 to 3 inches fell earlier tonight, and some lingering light rain will continue through this morning. Flooding is already ongoing in several locations, which is why the flood watch continues across the region.

Much of the storm arrived after 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve and could last until 12 noon on Christmas, dumping several inches of rain across the state. Read more: NJ Weather: Timeline, Hour-By-Hour Christmas Week Storm Forecast

Wind gusts also hit 60 mph.

Here are the towns that lost power as of 7 a.m.:

1. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 2,681
2. TEANECK TWP 2,454
3. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 2,151
4. MARLBORO TOWNSHIP 2,109
5. MONROE TOWNSHIP 2,038
6. HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 1,622
7. DEPTFORD TWP 1,513
8. WOOLWICH TWP 1,268
9. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 1,168
10. HAZLET TOWNSHIP 1,155
11. READINGTON TOWNSHIP 1,087
12. SADDLE BROOK TWP 1,063
13. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP 1,057
14. RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP 973
15. HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP 940
16. SWEDESBORO BORO 914
17. NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 872
18. FORT LEE BORO 869
19. LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 821
20. FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH 816
21. COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP 773
22. JACKSON TOWNSHIP 749
23. TINTON FALLS BOROUGH 710
24. BELLEVILLE TWP 698
25. CRESSKILL 697
26. MAHWAH 655
27. RUNNEMEDE BORO 643
28. TENAFLY BORO 611
29. MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP 589
30. MIDLAND PARK BORO 576
31. HARRINGTON PARK 569
32. HOWELL TOWNSHIP 566
33. TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP 487
34. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 465
35. ALPINE 449
36. OLD TAPPAN 444
37. PARAMUS BORO 415
38. WOODBRIDGE TWP 395
39. PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP 390
40. WALDWICK BORO 381
41. Ringwood 372
42. OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP 368
43. HARDING TOWNSHIP 361
44. LACEY TOWNSHIP 356
45. NORWOOD 355
46. BERGENFIELD BORO 354
47. MONTVALE 350
48. HACKENSACK CITY 344
49. EDGEWATER PARK TWP 336
50. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 328
51. MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP 328
52. WOODCLIFF LAKE BORO 320
53. CHATHAM TOWNSHIP 316
54. NUTLEY TWP 301
55. GLOUCESTER TWP 296
56. ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP 287
57. FLORHAM PARK BOROUGH 284
58. ROCHELLE PARK TWP 270
59. UNION CITY 256
60. Montague 253
61. SADDLE RIVER BORO 240
62. PENNS GROVE BORO 240
63. RUMSON BOROUGH 239
64. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 234
65. MANTUA TWP 231
66. WOODSTOWN BORO 230
67. WYCKOFF 221
68. DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 214
69. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE 208
70. RAMSEY 205
71. PENNSVILLE TWP 203
72. HAWORTH BORO 200
73. EAST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP 197
74. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 190
75. SHREWSBURY BOROUGH 185
76. GALLOWAY TWP 182
77. ROXBURY TOWNSHIP 174
78. MOUNT LAUREL TWP 173
79. MONROE TWP 171
80. EDISON TWP 169
81. WEST MILFORD TOWNSHIP 168
82. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 166
83. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 165
84. ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP 160
85. WARREN TOWNSHIP 156
86. SPARTA TOWNSHIP 156
87. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP 154
88. FRANKLIN TWP 152
89. KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP 151
90. PITTSGROVE TWP 151
91. HAWTHORNE BORO 148
92. ELK TWP 147
93. NORTHVALE 145
94. SPOTSWOOD BOROUGH 138
95. KEYPORT BOROUGH 136
96. HAMILTON TWP 135
97. UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP 131
98. JERSEY CITY 130
99. HO-HO-KUS BORO 128
100. WILLINGBORO TWP 126
101. Gibbsboro 125
102. FIELDSBORO BORO 123
103. FRANKLIN TWP 123
104. PILESGROVE TWP 123
105. WASHINGTON TWP 121
106. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 120
107. WYCKOFF TWP 120
108. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 114
109. CLOSTER 114
110. CHERRY HILL TWP 113
111. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO 107
112. MIDDLESEX BORO 105
113. HILLSDALE BORO 103
114. PALISADES PARK BORO 100
115. HARRISON TWP 99
116. MATAWAN BOROUGH 98
117. RIVER VALE TWP 98
118. EMERSON BORO 97
119. CARLSTADT BORO 96
120. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 93
121. UNION BEACH BOROUGH 92
122. Shamong 90
123. MEDFORD TWP 89
124. HAMMONTON TOWN 89
125. MOORESTOWN TWP 88
126. FRANKLIN LAKES 88
127. SALEM CITY 86
128. LONG BEACH TWP 81
129. HADDON HEIGHTS BORO 74
130. SADDLE RIVER 73
131. CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP 72
132. SHIP BOTTOM BORO 72
133. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 69
134. EAST RUTHERFORD BORO 69
135. PLAINFIELD CITY 68
136. NEWARK CITY 66
137. WEST LONG BRANCH BOROUGH 64
138. MILLBURN TOWNSHIP 63
139. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 62
140. HOLLAND TOWNSHIP 59
141. NEW MILFORD BORO 59
142. UPPER SADDLE RIVER 59
143. LEONIA BORO 58
144. CAMDEN CITY 56
145. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 55
146. FREEHOLD BOROUGH 54
147. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 52
148. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 50
149. BYRAM TOWNSHIP 48
150. ELMWOOD PARK BORO 48
151. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP 48
152. WASHINGTON TWP 48
153. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP 47
154. HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP 46
155. WEST DEPTFORD TWP 45
156. DUMONT BORO 43
157. BERNARDSVILLE BOROUGH 42
158. AVON BY THE SEA BOROUGH 41
159. ROCKAWAY BOROUGH 40
160. FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP 40
161. MANVILLE BORO 40
162. RAHWAY CITY 39
163. UNION TWP 39
164. ENGLEWOOD CITY 38
165. GLEN ROCK BORO 38
166. ORADELL BORO 38
167. EATONTOWN BOROUGH 37
168. PATERSON CITY 37
169. PENNSAUKEN TWP 36
170. FRELINGHUYSEN TOWNSHIP 35
171. NORTH HALEDON BORO 35
172. LOCH ARBOUR VILLAGE 34
173. BAYONNE CITY 34
174. HOPEWELL TWP 34
175. WAYNE TWP 33
176. MONTGOMERY TWP 33
177. RED BANK BOROUGH 32
178. CLIFFSIDE PARK BORO 32
179. RIDGEFIELD PARK VILLAGE 32
180. LAKEHURST BOROUGH 31
181. BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP 31
182. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP 31
183. MONTCLAIR TWP 31
184. LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP 30
185. OLD TAPPAN BORO 30
186. MANSFIELD TWP 30
187. DEMAREST 30
188. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP 29
189. DENVILLE TOWNSHIP 28
190. BORDENTOWN TWP 28
191. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 26
192. PEMBERTON TWP 26
193. WESTVILLE BORO 26
194. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 25
195. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 24
196. SECAUCUS TOWN 24
197. WRIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 23
198. RARITAN TOWNSHIP 23
199. BELVIDERE TOWN 23
200. HARMONY TOWNSHIP 23
201. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 21
202. WEST WINDSOR TWP 21
203. CLIFTON CITY 21
204. BOONTON TOWNSHIP 20
205. HADDONFIELD BORO 20
206. JAMESBURG BOROUGH 19
207. KEARNY TOWN 19
208. CLARK TWP 19
209. BRICK TOWNSHIP 18
210. RIDGEFIELD BORO 18
211. HAMILTON TWP 18
212. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 16
213. CHATHAM BOROUGH 16
214. Ocean City 16
215. OAKLAND 16
216. WESTWOOD BORO 15
217. PISCATAWAY TWP 15
218. GLASSBORO BORO 14
219. ALLENDALE 14
220. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 13
221. WAYNE TOWNSHIP 13
222. BOGOTA BORO 13
223. WEST NEW YORK TOWN 13
224. BRIDGEWATER TWP 13
225. BEACHWOOD BOROUGH 12
226. FAR HILLS BOROUGH 12
227. RIVER EDGE BORO 12
228. HAWORTH 12
229. ROCKLEIGH 12
230. LAWRENCE TWP 11
231. EVESHAM TWP 10
232. HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 9
233. SOUTH AMBOY CITY 9
234. MENDHAM BOROUGH 9
235. LONG BRANCH CITY 9
236. NEPTUNE CITY BOROUGH 9
237. RUTHERFORD BORO 9
238. SAYREVILLE BOROUGH 8
239. SPRING LAKE BOROUGH 8
240. OAKLYN BORO 8
241. FANWOOD BORO 8
242. INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP 7
243. WHITE TOWNSHIP 7
244. ASBURY PARK CITY 7
245. ENGLISHTOWN BOROUGH 7
246. MONMOUTH BEACH BOROUGH 7
247. MORRISTOWN TOWN 6
248. MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH 6
249. NEW PROVIDENCE BOROUGH 6
250. FAIR LAWN BORO 6
251. NORTH BERGEN TWP 6
252. DOVER TOWN 5
253. POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH 5
254. SOUTH TOMS RIVER BOROUGH 5
255. GREEN TOWNSHIP 5
256. SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP 5
257. PLAINSBORO TWP 5
258. SOUTH PLAINFIELD BORO 5

Here were the impacts:

• Flooding on CR-622 westbound from Baekeland Avenue to CR-607 in Middlesex. All lanes closed.
• Flooding on NJ 35 southbound Kings Highway/Harmony Rd in Middletown Twp. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 208 northbound North of Goffle Rd in Hawthorne. All lanes closed and detoured.
• Downed tree on I-287 northbound North of Exit 59 - NJ 208 in Franklin Lakes. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 4 eastbound West of Belle Ave in Teaneck Twp. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 34 southbound South of Garden State Parkway in Wall Twp. 1 Right lane closed.
• Crash and a downed tree on New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 Local Lanes southbound Exit 70B - Teaneck in Teaneck Twp. 1 Right lane and shoulder blocked.
• Flooding on I-80 eastbound Off-ramp Exit 27 - NJ 183/US 206 in Mt Olive Twp. All lanes closed.
• Flooding on NJ 70 westbound East of CR 627/Cooper Landing Rd in Cherry Hill Twp. All lanes closed.
• Flooding on NJ 70 eastbound East of CR 627/Cooper Landing Rd in Cherry Hill Twp. All lanes closed.
• Flooding on I-80 westbound East of Exit 56 - Squirrelwood Rd in West Paterson. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 179 southbound South of US 206 in West Amwell Twp. All lanes closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 179 northbound South of US 206 in West Amwell Twp. All lanes closed.
• Downed tree on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound North of Interchange 1 - Delaware Memorial Bridge in Carneys Point Twp. Right shoulder blocked.
• Downed tree on NJ 77 northbound South of CR 552/Irving Av in Bridgeton. All lanes open.
• Downed tree on US 206 northbound South of CR 607/Lackawanna Dr in Byram Twp. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on US 9 southbound area of NJ 33 Business in Freehold Twp. 1 Right lane closed.
• Downed tree on NJ 47 northbound South of US 322/CR 641/High St in Glassboro. All lanes closed.
• Crash on New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 Local Lanes northbound North of Exit 69 - I-80 in Teaneck Twp. Two Left lanes blocked.
• Downed pole on Tices Lane eastbound between RT-18 and Old Bridge Turnpike in East Brunswick Twp. All lanes closed.

The state Office of Emergency Management told New Jerseyans to secure loose items in their yards, charge up mobile devices and check http://511nj.org for traffic updates if you must travel.

Col. Pat Callahan, superintendent of State Police, speaking during a Friday news conference, said it was possible that many people could "wake up on Christmas with no power."

Callahan said the wind is a "great concern," and he suggested that New Jerseyans should make sure they have generators "ready to go."

The National Weather Service said that heavy rain and warm temperatures could lead to rapid snowmelt and areas of flooding, especially northwest of the urban corridor.

Strong winds were expected to cause power outages and tree damage. Isolated showers and storms were to produce gusts of 70 mph or more, leading to wind damage, especially south and east of I-95.

Here are the expected wind impacts:

Callahan also said the quick melting of snow could lead to flooding, and then black ice could form once the temperatures drop on Friday night.

Here are the expected flooding impacts:

Here is what you should expect:

AccuWeather says the storm was predicted to unleash rain that will eat away at the snow cover in New England and the coastal mid-Atlantic. The anticipated rainfall would be heavy enough to trigger flooding in urban and poor drainage areas, AccuWeather says.

Winds moving 30 to 70 mph can not only send trash cans and holiday decorations sailing through neighborhoods, but trees can be knocked over in the high winds and pose a risk to motorists and pedestrians, according to AccuWeather. Regional to widespread power outages may happen along the mid-Atlantic coast and in New England from this storm, according to AccuWeather.

Here were the towns that lost power as of 2 a.m.:

1. GLOUCESTER 5,227
2. GLASSBORO BORO 3,691
3. JACKSON TOWNSHIP 3,260
4. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 3,254
5. HACKENSACK CITY 3,169
6. MOUNT LAUREL TWP 3,036
7. PARAMUS BORO 2,459
8. FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 2,418
9. HOWELL TOWNSHIP 2,290
10. FORT LEE BORO 1,962
11. ROXBURY TOWNSHIP 1,929
12. HAMILTON TWP 1,655
13. RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP 1,494
14. CLIFTON CITY 1,429
15. WOODBRIDGE TWP 1,417
16. READINGTON TOWNSHIP 1,384
17. MEDFORD TWP 1,354
18. POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH 1,323
19. OCEAN CITY 1,274
20. BAYONNE CITY 1,222
21. FREEHOLD BOROUGH 1,111
22. HAZLET TOWNSHIP 1,076
23. HAMMONTON TOWN 1,003
24. BYRAM TOWNSHIP 996
25. PENNINGTON BORO 985
26. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 902
27. CHATHAM TOWNSHIP 807
28. BLOOMFIELD TWP 739
29. BELLEVILLE TWP 723
30. CEDAR GROVE TWP 670
31. OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP 649
32. TEANECK TWP 638
33. SOUTHAMPTON TWP 582
34. SAYREVILLE BOROUGH 557
35. MARLBORO TOWNSHIP 498
36. EGG HARBOR CITY 496
37. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 465
38. HOPEWELL TWP 448
39. NETCONG BOROUGH 427
40. FRANKLIN TWP 392
41. HARDING TOWNSHIP 376
42. COLTS NECK TOWNSHIP 356
43. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP 348
44. ROCHELLE PARK TWP 346
45. VERONA TWP 340
46. EDGEWATER PARK TWP 337
47. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 326
48. MOUNT ARLINGTON BOROUGH 309
49. NUTLEY TWP 288
50. UNION TOWNSHIP 286
51. GLOUCESTER TWP 285
52. HAINESPORT TWP 281
53. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 275
54. Wildwood 272
55. PENNS GROVE BORO 240
56. MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP 237
57. EDISON TWP 235
58. TINTON FALLS BOROUGH 230
59. Monroe TWP (Goucester) 229
60. DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 212
61. ELK TWP 204
62. STANHOPE BOROUGH 199
63. ORADELL BORO 199
64. LIVINGSTON TWP 199
65. BERGENFIELD BORO 196
66. LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 192
67. NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP 179
68. SHREWSBURY BOROUGH 177
69. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 177
70. MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP 170
71. GALLOWAY TWP 163
72. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 161
73. POINT PLEASANT BEACH BOROUGH 161
74. PISCATAWAY TWP 154
75. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP 153
76. EAST BRUNSWICK TWP 153
77. SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP 148
78. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 143
79. ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP 142
80. SADDLE BROOK TWP 135
81. HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP 133
82. LOWER TWP 133
83. BOONTON TOWN 132
84. OXFORD TOWNSHIP 131
85. UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP 130
86. KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP 129
87. PITTSGROVE TWP 128
88. KEYPORT BOROUGH 125
89. ROBBINSVILLE TWP 125
90. FIELDSBORO BORO 124
91. HOPEWELL BORO 124
92. EAST BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP 121
93. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 117
94. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 116
95. MIDLAND PARK BORO 114
96. BORDENTOWN TWP 113
97. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS BORO 112
98. PENNSVILLE TWP 112
99. MENDHAM TOWNSHIP 110
100. CHERRY HILL TWP 109
101. WEST NEW YORK TOWN 104
102. MONTGOMERY TWP 104
103. UNION BEACH BOROUGH 102
104. MORRIS PLAINS BOROUGH 94
105. WILLINGBORO TWP 93
106. EMERSON BORO 92
107. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 91
108. MOORESTOWN TWP 89
109. MATAWAN BOROUGH 87
110. ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP 87
111. RIVER EDGE BORO 87
112. SPOTSWOOD BOROUGH 83
113. BRICK TOWNSHIP 82
114. MAYWOOD BORO 81
115. WHITE TOWNSHIP 80
116. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 78
117. BEACHWOOD BOROUGH 67
118. MANVILLE BORO 67
119. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 62
120. MONROE TOWNSHIP 62
121. LACEY TOWNSHIP 58
122. LEONIA BORO 57
123. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 56
124. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 55
125. EVESHAM TWP 54
126. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE 51
127. MANNINGTON TWP 51
128. LONG BRANCH CITY 49
129. MEDFORD LAKES BORO 43
130. METUCHEN BORO 43
131. CHATHAM BOROUGH 41
132. JERSEY CITY 41
133. AVON BY THE SEA BOROUGH 40
134. GLEN ROCK BORO 36
135. EATONTOWN BOROUGH 34
136. PEMBERTON TWP 34
137. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 33
138. ELMWOOD PARK BORO 32
139. LAWRENCE TWP 32
140. EWING TWP 31
141. NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 30
142. RIDGEFIELD PARK VILLAGE 30
143. RED BANK BOROUGH 29
144. NEWARK CITY 29
145. TENAFLY BORO 28
146. LUMBERTON TWP 28
147. MANSFIELD TWP 28
148. MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH 25
149. WASHINGTON BOROUGH 25
150. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 24
151. PASSAIC CITY 22
152. WALDWICK BORO 21
153. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 20
154. HADDONFIELD BORO 20
155. MOUNTAINSIDE BORO 20
156. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 19
157. CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP 18
158. ENGLEWOOD CITY 17
159. MILLBURN TOWNSHIP 16
160. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 16
161. CAMDEN CITY 16
162. HILLSBOROUGH TWP 16
163. TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP 14
164. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP 14
165. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 13
166. MENDHAM BOROUGH 13
167. KEANSBURG BOROUGH 11
168. WALL TOWNSHIP 11
169. HAMPTON TOWNSHIP 11
170. SPARTA TOWNSHIP 11
171. PALISADES PARK BORO 11
172. SPRINGFIELD TWP 11
173. SECAUCUS TOWN 11
174. PENNSAUKEN TWP 10
175. BOONTON TOWNSHIP 9
176. DENVILLE TOWNSHIP 9
177. PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP 9
178. RUTHERFORD BORO 9
179. RUNNEMEDE BORO 9
180. HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 8
181. OAKLYN BORO 8
182. FRANKLIN TWP 8
183. CRANFORD TWP 8
184. FANWOOD BORO 8
185. RARITAN TOWNSHIP 7
186. WEST LONG BRANCH BOROUGH 7
187. ASBURY PARK CITY 6
188. MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP 5
189. TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP 5
190. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 5
191. RIVER VALE TWP 5
192. HADDON HEIGHTS BORO 5