Remove Garbage Cans From Road As Storm Expected: South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The Township has asked residents to remove garbage and recycling cans from the road to avoid blocking storm drains, as a storm is expected to hit the region Thursday afternoon.

"Other than some isolated showers early, most of the more impactful showers and embedded storms will arrive sometime after 2 p.m. or 3 p.m., continuing through the early evening," the township said.

"While we will see poor drainage ponding occur in areas, along with rises to streams and creeks, the flooding impacts will be not nearly as bad or widespread as what we saw earlier this month from Ida."

The National Weather Service said heavy rainfall is expected to start in the afternoon and may lead to flash flooding, with an "elevated" risk of flash flooding on and northwest of the I-95 corridor. The agency has already issued a flash flood watch for Sussex, Morris, Somerset, Warren, Hunterdon, Mercer, Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex and Union counties through Friday morning.

Flash flooding is also possible in streams, creeks, and urban areas, as well as areas with poor drainage.

Strong wind gusts are an additional area of concern in the state today, as damaging straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes are possible, according to the National Weather Service. The main threat will occur between midday Thursday into overnight Friday.

"Strong to severe storms may develop," the agency said. "Storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes, potentially bringing down trees and power lines."

Rainfall is expected to end before 8 a.m. on Friday with temperatures around the 70-degree mark.