Flooding, Fog Highlight Rainy Start To The Week In NJ

NEW JERSEY - Several New Jersey counties are under a flooding advisory Monday, kicking off a rainy autumn week in the Garden State.

Monday’s showers are slated to linger throughout the day, the National Weather Service said, with periods of showers and light drizzle to last until Thursday. Temperatures are set to rise into the high 60s with some humidity, forecaster said, with morning lows upwards of 10 to 15 degrees above normal.

As of Monday morning, a flood advisory is in effect until 8:30 a.m. for Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties. Up to an inch of rainfall in some areas has prompted minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, the National Weather Service said.

Route 9 in Old Bridge is already facing partial road closures due to flooding, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Areas along the southern Jersey Shore have already seen over an inch of rainfall Monday morning, while roughly a quarter inch of rain has fallen over North Jersey, according to Rutgers University and state data.

Additional rainfall amounts through Monday night will be around .1 to .25 inches across the state, with a continued maximum near the Jersey Shore, the agency said.

“Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads,” the agency said in a statement. “Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.”

There are also 15 New Jersey counties under a hazardous weather outlook through Sunday. The affected areas are:

• Sussex
• Hunterdon
• Monmouth
• Ocean
• Morris
• Cumberland
• Camden
• Atlantic
• Somerset
• Burlington
• Middlesex
• Mercer
• Salem
• Gloucester
• Cape May

Widespread dense fog is possible in the affected areas Monday, as well as minor coastal flooding through Wednesday.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Monday: Periods of drizzle with rain likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A slight chance of light rain before 8 p.m., then a chance of rain between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of light rain after 5 a.m. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain with a slight chance of drizzle, mainly before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of drizzle or light rain after 8 a.m. Patchy fog before 2 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of drizzle or light rain. Patchy fog after 8 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.