Flash Flood — Hudson, New Jersey

2023-04-30 · near Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey

Event narrative

Marin Blvd and Grove St. closed due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

Already saturated grounds from 1-3 inches of rain the previous days set the stage for a localized flash flooding event to unfold on April 30th when an additional 2-3 inches of rainfall fell over a period of several hours. A mesoscale moderate to locally heavy rain band with rainfall rates of 0.5 to 1 per hour set up over the NYC metro area during the afternoon of April 30th when a low pressure system was developing to the south of the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092303. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.