Please be advised that the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Hudson County and the surrounding area beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1 through the afternoon of Thursday, September 2.
Moderate rainfall causing flash flooding is likely, with 2-6 total inches of rain predicted by the National Hurricane Center, with the majority of the storm event occurring overnight Wednesday. Any intense rainfall of greater than 0.8 inches per hour may result in flash flooding in low-lying areas.
Residents are urged to move cars from flood-prone areas and avoid travel once the storm begins.
Residents should also secure all loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially on balconies. Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on wind load.
Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages.
Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/myservicepublic/outagepublic
Avoid flood-prone areas
Flooding is expected at low-lying, flood-prone intersections. Residents should avoid flooded areas as floodwaters can contain rainwater and sewage. The Office of Emergency Management is posting “No Parking Signs” in these areas, which should be taken as advisories. Cars will not be towed. Barricades will be deployed near flood-prone intersections. Please do not drive around barricades. These intersections include:
- 1st and Marshall
- 1st and Harrison
- 2nd and Harrison
- 3rd and Harrison
- 4th and Harrison
- 4th and Monroe
- 3rd and Jackson
- 4th and Jackson
- 7th and Willow
- 9th and Monroe
- 9th and Madison
- 10th and Madison
- 1st and Clinton
- 3rd and Clinton
- Henderson and Newark
- Grove and Newark
Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at (866) 689-3970.
Discounted parking
Residents are encouraged to move their cars from flood-prone areas. Due to the predicted storm, a special rate of $5 per 24-hour period is being offered in Garages B (28 2nd Street) and D (215 Hudson Street) to residents with a valid Resident On-Street Parking Permit or Temporary Parking Permit, beginning at
9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1 through 5 p.m. Thursday, September 2. In addition, Hoboken residents with either handicapped license plates or hangtags can park in the Midtown garage at 371 4th Street at the same reduced rate, but the City recommends parking in Garage B and Garage D as access to the Midtown garage will be limited at certain times on Wednesday due to ongoing milling operations. Garage space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Regular rates apply at other times.
Street sweeping will occur as scheduled on Wednesday but it will be suspended on Thursday.
Residents should monitor local forecasts for additional advisories, watches, and warnings. Residents are also encouraged to monitor the City’s Twitter (
twitter.com/cityofhoboken) and Facebook (
facebook.com/hoboken) or sign up to receive email or text updates by visiting
www.hobokennj.gov/alerts.
Learn
how Hoboken and NHSA prepare for, respond to, and recover from intense rainfall storms. Learn about
Hoboken’s efforts to mitigate rainfall flooding.
