Timeline For More Heavy Rain, Flooding In NJ After Weekend Mayhem

Another round of heavy rain will inundate New Jersey Monday, and could bring more flash flooding throughout the state. A flash flood watch is in place in 12 New Jersey counties throughout the day Monday. The following counties are impacted: Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem. The Flash Flood Watch is in place until midnight on Tuesday.

Parts of coastal New Jersey are also under a flash flood warning through 12:30 p.m. Monday. In parts of Monmouth and Ocean County, as much as three inches has already fallen and flash flooding is "expected to begin shortly in the areas of heaviest rain," the National Weather Service said.

"Several rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the area into this evening. The storms will be capable of producing very heavy downpours resulting in urban, small stream and flash flooding," the NWS warned.

According to The Weather Channel, heavy rain will be off and on Monday. There may be a slight break in the late afternoon, but more storms are expected to move through in the evening.

Residents along small streams and creeks, as well as in urban areas, should be prepared for flash flooding. "The ground remains fairly saturated due to the recent heavy rainfall," the NWS said.

Road closures were reported Monday due to the flooding, including on the Parkway in Wall, where a lane was closed.

Monday's wet weather is a continuation of weekend rain that caused numerous flooding issues throughout the state, including in North Jersey, where rising waters caused several cars to be swept away. The cars, which were caught on video becoming submerged in water in the Peckman River, were from a Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership. Saturday's rains and flooding caused roads, including Route 46, to shut down. Click here for more information on those incidents.

Several towns in New Jersey experienced flash flooding due to the weekend storms, including Montclair, where it canceled the highly anticipated local jazz festival, and Nutley, where water flooded downtown streets. Click here for more information on those incidents.

Police rescued a bride, groom, and members of their wedding party from floodwaters Saturday in Bogota.
The quickly-rising floodwaters trapped the people in their vehicles. Click here for more information on that incident.

The Passaic River was at flood stage Sunday, before the additional rains Monday. The river was at 19.4 feet Sunday at 2 p.m., which is slightly above minor flood stage. The river is forecast to crest Tuesday afternoon at 20.2 feet. "Moderate" flood stage for the river at the point is 20 feet.

More rain is in the forecast for Tuesday, but the sun is predicted to come out Wednesday.

Here is the forecast:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Here is a video from Saturday's flooding:

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