Weather Alerts For Rutherford, NJ

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. WHERE Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield, northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southern Westchester. WHEN From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Total rainfall amounts are around 1 to 1.5 inches in the watch area, but some areas could receive up to 3 inches with peak rainfall rates between 1.5 to 2.5 in/hr. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service New York NY HEADER URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED | Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Bronx, Eastern Essex, Northern Nassau, Northern Westchester, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Fairfield, Northern Queens, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Fairfield, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, Western Union

Pollen Index: 9.9 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Nettle and Chenopods. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Thursday will be falling but will remain in the high range. This lowering of pollen concentrations is a result of rising humidity, weak winds and expected precipitation in the morning, afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air. That's good news for allergy sufferers.