Please be advised the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook predicting heavy rainfall of up to a total of 1.5 inches on Thursday, Oct. 13.
The Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to exercise caution as any intense rainfall of greater than 0.8 inch per hour could result in flooding in low-lying areas.
Avoid flood-prone areas
The Office of Emergency Management has deployed barricades near flood-prone intersections. Please do not walk or drive through flooded areas. Temporary No Parking signs will be posted in flood-prone areas. These signs are informational, and vehicles will not be towed.
Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at (866) 689-3970.
Secure loose objects
Wind gusts of up to 30 MPH are predicted on Thursday.
Residents should secure all loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially from balconies.
Outdoor tents should be taken down depending on the 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.
Waste collection & street cleaning will occur as scheduled
Waste collection and street cleaning will occur as scheduled.
For the full waste collection schedule, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/waste-collection.
For the full street cleaning schedule, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/street-cleaning-schedule.
Monitor local forecasts
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.
