Here's how much rain fell in North Jersey by town during weekend storm
A flood watch was in effect for much of North Jersey after a storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain throughout the area Saturday.
The National Weather Service issued the watch until 8 a.m. Sunday as the drenching rain caused excessive runoff and flooding of low-lying neighborhoods, rivers and streams.
The agency also issued a wind advisory, warning that gusts could get up to 45 mph.
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“Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result,” according to the latest alert, which expired at 2 a.m.
The highest rainfall total in the area was reported in Hasbrouck Heights, which saw as much as 3.78 inches by 5:30 p.m. Here is a list of other accumulations in Bergen and Passaic counties.
NJ rain totals
Lyndhurst | 3.59 inches |
Tenafly | 3.17 inches |
Leonia | 3.07 inches |
Bogota | 2.95 inches |
Fair Lawn | 2.93 inches |
Lodi | 2.92 inches |
Wayne | 2.56 inches |
Clifton | 2.49 inches |
Ringwood | 2.48 inches |
Hawthorne | 2.07 inches |
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