Full Notification

The City of Hoboken is under a National Weather Service (NWS) high wind warning from 11 a.m. today, April 3, through 6 a.m. tomorrow with winds of 25 to 35 mph, and gusts of 60 mph expected. A flood watch is also in effect from 4 p.m. today through late tonight and a coastal flood advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. today to 7 a.m. tomorrow. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible especially in low lying areas. The next high tide in Hoboken is expected to be at approximately 4:30 p.m. 

Stormwater detention tanks at the City's resiliency parks have been filling normally since yesterday, currently storing more than 550,000 gallons of water. The NHSA wet weather pumps have also been running since yesterday and are able to pump up to 90 million gallons of water per day.

High winds possible  

Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. Residents are asked to secure loose objects outside or bring them inside, especially from balconies. Travel could be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. 

Please report power outages and downed wires to PSEG at https://nj.myaccount.pseg.com/myservicepublic/outagepublic. 

Avoid flood-prone areas  

The Office of Emergency Management reminds residents to avoid flood-prone areas. Intense rainfall of greater than 0.8 inch per hour could result in flooding in low-lying areas. Do not walk through floodwaters or drive around barricades or through flooded areas.  

Barricades will also be deployed at flood-prone areas. Do not drive around barricades.  

NHSA has been out clearing catch basins. Please report flooded intersections and clogged drain inlets by calling the NHSA Hotline at (866) 689-3970.  

Remain alert, stay informed, and exercise caution   

Residents are advised to monitor local forecasts regularly and are encouraged to follow the City’s social media accounts for storm updates including the Hoboken OEM Twitter page at @HobokenOEM, the City’s Twitter page at @CityofHoboken, and the Hoboken Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/Hoboken.   

Residents, business owners, and other stakeholders are also encouraged to sign up to receive updates via the Nixle System by visiting: www.hobokennj.gov/alerts.   

Click here to learn more about how Hoboken and NHSA prepare for, respond to, and recover from intense rainfall storms.       

Click here to learn more about Hoboken’s efforts to mitigate rainfall flooding.