Alert archive / New Jersey / River Flood Warnings in 2026
River Flood Warning 2, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this river flood warning at Jul 29, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT for Bergen County, New Jersey. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT (07:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 29, 2026, 10:59 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Bergen County, NJ
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Saddle River at Lodi (LODN4).
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 5.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 7 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01391500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
992
WGUS41 KOKX 290758
FLWOKX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
358 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in New Jersey...
Saddle River near Lodi affecting Bergen County.
For the Saddle River...including Lodi...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM EDT.
&&
NJC003-291500-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FL.W.0002.260729T0758Z-260729T1500Z/
/LODN4.1.ER.260729T0736Z.260729T1200Z.260729T1400Z.NO/
358 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saddle River near Lodi.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, Saddle River begins to overflow into the
back parking lot of the Boys and Girls club.
At 6.0 feet, Flooding on the Boys and Girls Club parking lot.
Flooding begins at the parking lot of the Portuguese American
Club. Flooding starts at the intersection of Kimming Avenue adn
Borig Place. Flooding also begins at the parking lot at the
Municipal building in Rochelle Park. Saddle Brook along Rochelle
Park Swim Club water is overflowing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 5.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this morning.
- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
6.1 feet on 01/27/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (2 am EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Saddle River
Lodi 5.5 5.5 Wed 3 am EDT 2.9 2.8 MSG
&&
LAT...LON 4084 7409 4088 7412 4109 7412 4105 7403
4086 7405
$$
JT1 follow-up statement
956
WGUS81 KOKX 291459
FLSOKX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1059 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in New
Jersey...
Saddle River near Lodi affecting Bergen County.
NJC003-291600-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260729T1459Z/
/LODN4.1.ER.260729T0736Z.260729T1030Z.260729T1343Z.NO/
1059 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Saddle River near Lodi.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- The stage for this river is expected to continue to decline
into this afternoon.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.2 feet Saturday
morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (8 am EDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Saddle River
Lodi 5.5 5.1 Wed 10 am EDT 3.3 3.3 3.2
&&
LAT...LON 4084 7409 4088 7412 4109 7412 4105 7403
4086 7405
$$
JMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 29, 2:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) A band of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms will move through the area overnight into Wednesday morning, bringing the potential for flash flooding. 2) There is a high risk of rip currents through Wednesday. (See Marine section below for discussion) 3) Potential for minor coastal flooding mid to late week with a coastal low.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 2:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
209 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes at this time.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) A band of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms will
move through the area overnight into Wednesday morning, bringing
the potential for flash flooding.
2) There is a high risk of rip currents through Wednesday. (See
Marine section below for discussion)
3) Potential for minor coastal flooding mid to late week with a
coastal low.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
.KEY MESSAGE 1...
A broad area of low pressure with a triple point passes through the
forecast area overnight with support from a nearby upper low to
our north. Upward forcing from both features plus synoptic
scale lift from developing upper divergence combine with high
moisture content. This alone poses a threat of heavy rainfall
with flash flooding, and the threat will be enhanced by a wind
profile through the mid levels that supports back-building of
and training of storm cells. Given yesterday's rainfall, there
is also some concern for river flooding. River forecast points
are not expected to go into flood, however a couple are forecast
to get pretty close to minor flooding thresholds.
The period when flooding impacts are most likely will be during
the overnight. Impacts for the easternmost zones are most
likely tonight into Wednesday morning. With the surface low
nearby and the upper low overhead, the flooding threat continues
through the daytime Wednesday. The Flood Watch has remained
unchanged regarding its end time of 8pm Wednesday as confidence
in shortening its duration is not high enough - antecedent
rainfall plus slow moving cell potential with lingering
sufficient moisture content could lead to additional flash
flooding. After collaboration with WFO BOX, have decided to
include New London (and eastern Suffolk) Counties in the Flood
Watch. CAMS suggest a slowing eastern progression of cells with
a better chance of cell training tonight into Wednesday morning.
The WPC maintains a moderate risk (level 3/4) for portions of
the area through tonight with a slight risk elsewhere, then a
marginal to slight risk for Wednesday.
In general, an average of 2 to 4 inches is expected for
portions of northeast NJ, the Lower Hudson Valley and
southwestern CT. Isolated higher amounts are expected, with the
latest HREF PMM showing a max 5-7 in the Lower Hudson Valley
into NE NJ.
For the rest of the area, an average of 2 to 3 inches is forecast,
with isolated higher amounts possible. Peak hourly rainfall rates up
to 2 to 3 inches per hour are still anticipated. This is also
focused more on NE NJ into the Lower Hudson Valley, but can not be
ruled out anywhere in the area.
There is potential for some thunderstorms to become severe, mainly
for portions of northeast NJ into the Lower Hudson valley and NYC
metro. This is shown in SPC's latest Day 1 Convective Outlook. Shear
remains fairly weak, but decent instability could allow for an
isolated damaging wind threat with some collapsing storms. The
threat appears to end later this evening as the airmass
stabilizes some. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect
through 10 pm tonight for NE NJ as well as Orange and Rockland
Counties.
.KEY MESSAGE 2...
See Marine section for details on rip current risk.
.KEY MESSAGE 3...
A full moon occurs Wednesday morning and an onshore flow will be
preceding it. By the time the Wednesday evening high tide cycle
arrives, winds will be offshore or at least weakening in the process
of shifting offshore. This should offset or at least not
significantly contribute to tidal piling with astronomical high
tides. Therefore, not anticipating a high enough threat of minor
coastal flooding for an advisory. Perhaps a statement for isolated
minor flooding could be needed for the south shore back bay
locations of southern Nassau and Queens, but confidence in levels
touching minor are not high enough at this time for a statement
issuance.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A slow moving low pressure system will send a band of showers
and thunderstorms across the area overnight into the morning.
Thereafter, the coverage will likely become more scattered in
nature, except for KGON where showers will likely persist
through much of Wednesday.
Widespread MVFR/IFR conditions are forecast through the
overnight. Lower conditions (IFR/LIFR) may be brief and
associated with heavy rain and/or TSRA. Expect gradual
improvement Wednesday for all except KGON which is forecast to
remain IFR.
S/SE winds around 10 kt, with a few gust 15-20 kt at the
coastal terminals, will become light and variable for a time.
Winds will then become a challenge as low pressure tracks
nearby the coastal terminals late tonight into Wednesday. In
fact, it may take until Wednesday night for the low to pass to
the east of KGON. KGON may even see gusts up to 20 kt with the
gradient remaining a bit tighter during the day. For the time,
expect winds to become northerly over most of the terminals by
late morning as the low passes to the east. KGON is forecast to
be mainly E/SE.
...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Winds will be a challenge overnight into Wednesday as low
pressure tracks close to the terminals. Amendments are highly
likely for wind direction.
Amendments are also likely for changing flight categories,
especially for improving conditions on Wednesday.
.OUTLOOK FOR 06Z THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
Late Wednesday Night: Mainly VFR, except for KGON which is
likely to remain IFR. Widely scattered showers.
Thursday: MVFR or lower possible. Showers possible and a slight
chance of a thunderstorm. N-NW wind G15-20kt.
Friday: Mainly VFR, chance of an afternoon shower or tstm.
Saturday: Mainly VFR.
Sunday: Mainly VFR, chance of an afternoon shower or tstm.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
&&
.MARINE...
A S/SE wind gusts will peak at 25 to 30 kt gusts overnight,
highest on the ocean waters. Ocean seas are expected to build
to 5 to 6 feet. SCA gusts still anticipated for the eastern
waters Wednesday morning, although there is a chance that the
SCA for central and eastern LI Sound and the eastern bays could
be canceled at some point during the morning. Have extended the
SCA on the ocean waters east of Moriches Inlet as seas will be
slow to subside with a lingering swell in spite of lowering
winds. Sub-SCA conditions then follow for the rest of the
forecast period.
Rip Currents...
The high rip current risk continues through Wednesday as well
due to lingering swell.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Flood Watch through this evening for CTZ005>012.
NY...Flood Watch through this evening for NYZ067>075-078>081-
176>179.
High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for NYZ075-080-081-
178-179.
NJ...Flood Watch through this evening for NJZ002-004-006-103>108.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ331-
332-340-353.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT early this morning for
ANZ335-338-345-355.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for ANZ350.
&&
DISCUSSION...JC
AVIATION...DW
MARINE...JCHazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 3:38 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service New York NY 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-176-300745- Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange- Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester- New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Northern Queens- 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. CTZ005>012-NYZ078-079-177-300745- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northwest Suffolk- Northeast Suffolk-Northern Nassau- 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ075-178-300745- Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens- 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. High Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. NYZ080-081-179-300745- Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-Southern Nassau- 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. High Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria. ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-380-383-385-300745- Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River- Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY- New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays- South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay- Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM- Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM- Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 nm- Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm- 338 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS warning criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. && This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in effect are highlighted. Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS warning criteria.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 28, 11:41 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
1141 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1136 PM Flash Flood 1 S Heartland Village 40.57N 74.17W
07/28/2026 Richmond NY Fire Dept/Rescue
FDNY reports multiple cars stranded in flood
waters Forest Hill Rd at Richmond Ave.
&&
DSRLocal storm report, Jul 29, 12:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
1247 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1222 AM Flash Flood 2 W Hoboken 40.74N 74.07W
07/29/2026 Hudson NJ Dept of Highways
Flooding on US 1&9 both directions at Truck
Route/Pulaski Skyway, two lanes closed.
&&
DSRLocal storm report, Jul 29, 3:45 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
345 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 AM Flash Flood Peekskill 41.29N 73.92W
07/29/2026 Westchester NY Public
Public videos show impassible flooded Main
St in Peekskill.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 10:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Essex, Hudson, Union | 8 min |
| Jul 28, 10:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen, Passaic | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 10:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Essex, Hudson, Union | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 11:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Passaic | 10 min |
| Jul 28, 11:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Passaic | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Passaic | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.