Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Bergen County: See When Rain May Be Heaviest

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — North Jersey was soaked by two nor'easters in as many weeks, and may see some flooding again on Thursday when nearly an inch of rain may fall, particularly in the evening, forecasters say.

To add to the concerns, the tides in New Jersey are higher than usual this week.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook on Wednesday for Bergen, Hudson, and three 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.

The rain will ramp up after 6 p.m. on Thursday, and the heaviest rain will fall in the hours approaching midnight, forecasters say, before tapering off early Friday.

You can see the staging of the Saddle River, and how high it is currently, with this link.

See the Hackensack River tide times here.

The NWS also said that wind gusts on Thursday may reach 33 MPH.

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.

Come back to Patch for updates.