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Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
Thursday August 27th, 2026 :: 03:37 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 05:30PM

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated another round of thunderstorms producing heavy rain moving across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen with these. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Harrison, Ridgefield, Union City, Kearny, Fort Lee, Englewood, Oradell and Norwood. This includes the following streams and drainages... Cromakill Creek, Bear Brook, Mill Creek, Hirshfeld Brook, Cherry Brook, Elizabeth River, Herring Brook, Losen Slofe, Tenakill Brook, West Branch Saddle River, Sawmill Creek, Sparkill Creek, Upper Bay, Passaic River, Sprout Brook, Overpeck Creek, Second River, Cresskill Brook, Ramsey Brook, Saddle Brook, Hudson River, Hackensack River and Berrys Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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