TRENTON NJ – Acting Governor Tahesha Way declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts. Rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are generally expected, with localized amounts of 5-7 inches possible. These extreme weather conditions can result in landslides, rock slides, and flooded roadways. Executive Order No. 394 declares a State of Emergency across all 21 counties, closing state offices early and allowing for resources to be deployed throughout the state during the duration of the storm.
Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Department Motor Unit Officer Adam Pyatak checks for additional occupants in a vehicle surrounded by water from flash flooding on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. The vehicle’s adult female driver was uninjured.
Edgewater NJ, two teenagers were rescued in New Jersey after flash flooding swept through Bergen County and the two became trapped inside an abandoned rail tunnel that became flooded.
Fair Lawn NJ, multiple towns in Bergen and Passaic counties reported flash floods and closed roads after thunderstorms moved through the area.
At least five (5) passenger vehicles were destroyed Monday afternoon, 07/18, by a flash flood waters on Broadway in Fair Lawn, underneath the New Jersey Transit railroad tracks, near Fair Lawn’s border with Elmwood Park. All vehicles’ drivers & passengers safely self-evacuated prior to the arrival of rescue personnel. A police authorized towing company was on scene beginning the removal process before flood waters even began to lower. No injuries were reported. Traffic was detoured around the flooded roadway for an extended period.
Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm warning. Tropical Storm Elsa for Southeast New York, Northeast New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut .
TROPICAL STORM ELSA EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning for Northeast Suffolk, Northern New London, Northwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Middlesex, Southern Nassau, Southern New Haven, Southern New London, and Southwest Suffolk .
Fair Lawn NJ, Personnel from Fair Lawn Fire Department, the Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue Squad, and Elmwood Park Fire Department deployed a small boat to rescue the occupants of a 4-door sedan who became trapped in their vehicle by rising flood waters late Saturday afternoon, 08/11. The incident occurred on eastbound Broadway, under the NJ Transit railroad trestle, Fair Lawn shortly after 5 PM. All occupants were safely removed from the car and refused medical aid. A tow truck removed the soaked vehicle from the roadway.
Flood Watch-National Weather Service New York NY
338 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017
…HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT…
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Southern Fairfield-
Southern New Haven-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-
Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-
Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
338 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2017
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and
southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern
Connecticut, Fairfield and New Haven. In northeast New Jersey,
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union. In southeast New York,
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Orange,
Putnam, Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland and
Westchester.
* From noon EDT today through late tonight.
* Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop
across the area from this afternoon into tonight ahead of a
slow moving cold front. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms have
the potential to move across the same area, leading to flash
flooding.
* Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected across the watch
area, with locally higher amounts possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
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