The City of Hoboken received approximately 2.71 inches of rain during last night’s storm, the most rainfall in a single storm event since 2024. Peak rainfall rates were approximately 2.68 inches per hour, and low-lying areas of Hoboken can flood if more than 0.8 inches of rain falls per hour.
The City’s resiliency infrastructure performed quickly during the storm. Green infrastructure managed rainfall, and stormwater detention tanks at Southwest Resiliency Park, 7th and Jackson Resiliency Park, and ResilienCity Park, were filled to capacity.
The three North Hudson Sewerage Authority (NHSA) Pump Stations within the City pumped more than 36 million gallons of stormwater, helping to dewater the City within less than 3 hours and allowing all flooded streets to reopen before 10 p.m. Prior to these resiliency infrastructure investments, storms of the same magnitude would have resulted in prolonged flooding, and the City would have taken several hours to nearly a day to dewater.
During and immediately following the storm, the City identified clogged catch basins and reported them to NHSA for cleaning and maintenance. Keeping catch basins clear is an important part of maximizing drainage capacity during heavy rainfall events. As a reminder, residents can report a clogged catch basin to the NHSA hotline at (866) 689-3970.
City Public Works crews began clearing debris, and cleaning streets early this morning.
The City will continue to partner with NHSA as well as the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to invest in both rainfall and storm surge flood mitigation infrastructure to improve resiliency, reduce flooding impacts, and help protect residents, businesses, and visitors.
