Water Rescues, Power Outages Pepper NJ As Flooding Rains Move Through

Multiple water rescues have been reported on Monday as showers and storms bring flooding to parts of the Garden State.

According to the latest from the National Weather Service (NWS), heavy rain is continuing to move through the area, with flood warnings currently in effect.

A Flood Watch has been issued throughout parts of NJ until 11 p.m. Monday, as well as a Flash Flood Warning in effect in Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex, Southeastern Somerset, Northeastern Burlington, and Northern Ocean Counties until 2:45 p.m.

Multiple rounds of scattered showers and storms are expected, though forecasters said not everyone will experience heavy rainfall.

Early Monday morning, the Hawthorne Fire Department reported that they've already responded to "numerous calls for vehicles in the water with occupants needing to be removed."

Patch has reached out to the fire department for additional information on these rescues. This story will be updated if a response is received.

In Monmouth County, road closures are also in place due to downed utility lines and trees, and areas of Route 38 are closed due to flooding in Cherry Hill.

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is currently reporting multiple outages in Hunterdon, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Sussex and Warren Counties.

Here's the latest forecast from the NWS:

North Jersey

• Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 11 MPH, with gusts as high as 22 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 6 MPH.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 MPH in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light southeast wind.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5-7 MPH in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
• Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
• Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Central Jersey

• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4 p.m. High near 84. Southwest wind around 10 MPH, with gusts as high as 20 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.

• Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 MPH becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 MPH becoming east in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 MPH in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

South Jersey

• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 86. South wind 10-15 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 MPH becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5-10 MPH.
• Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5-10 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
• Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.