Flash Flood Warning Issued for Bergen, Essex, Passaic Counties NJ
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northern Bergen, northwestern Essex, and Passaic counties in northeastern New Jersey until 6:30 AM EDT August 3.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern New Jersey
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Upton NY
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Upton NY. Effective from August 3 at 3:20 AM EDT until August 3 at 6:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Northern Bergen County, Northwestern Essex County, and Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Paterson, Wayne, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Ramsey, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Bloomingdale, Fairfield, Upper Greenwood Lake, Clifton, West Orange, Montclair, Fair Lawn, Livingston, Elmwood Park and Wyckoff.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 3:20 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:30 AM EDT on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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