How Much Rain Fell In South Brunswick? See Latest Totals

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey experienced an incredibly wet weekend as Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina.

Many coastal areas in the state were flooded, and rain is anticipated to continue into Tuesday, according to the latest forecasts.

Townships in Middlesex County saw almost four inches of rain this weekend, according to the latest data by the National Weather Service.

As of Monday morning, the weekend's rainfall total for South Brunswick was 2.90 inches, according to the NWS. Metuchen received the most rainfall in the county at 3.90 inches, followed by East Brunswick at 3.80 inches, according to the NWS.

Here's how much rain fell in Middlesex County over the past 72 hours, according to the National Weather Service:

• Metuchen: 3.90 inches
• East Brunswick: 3.80 inches
• Old Bridge: 3.73 inches
• South River: 3.61 inches
• Highland Park: 3.54 inches
• Edison Twp: 3.49 inches
• New Brunswick: 3.38 inches
• New Brunswick: 3.37 inches
• Woodbridge Twp: 3.32 inches
• Old Bridge Twp: 3.32 inches
• Helmetta: 3.25 inches
• Sayreville: 3.20 inches
• Old Bridge: 3.10 inches
• Middlesex: 3.04 inches
• South Brunswick: 2.90 inches

Here’s the forecast for the next few days:

• Tuesday: A chance of rain before 9 a.m., then a chance of showers, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 52.

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