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Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
Saturday July 18th, 2026 :: 10:57 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 02:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...In northeast New Jersey, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties, and in southeast New York, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island) counties.

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1056 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected in the advisory area. Between 3/4 and 1 1/2 inches of rain are expected. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Paterson, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Wayne, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Linden, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood and Coney Island. - This includes the following Event Locations... New York/New Jersey Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium and Rockefeller Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... KINGS, NY ... NEW YORK, NY ... QUEENS, NY ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
205 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-518-9100

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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