Rain from a Sunday, Dec. 17 storm closed roads and delayed school openings across New Jersey on Monday, Dec. 18.
By Cecilia Levine, Daily Voice 12/18/2023 8:19 a.m.
According to the PSE&G outage map, the following areas did not have power:
- Bergen: 3,764 (Most in New Milford, Elmwood Park, Garfield)
- Hudson: 4,095 (Most in Bayonne, North Bergen)
- Passaic: 2,718 (Most in Clifton, Passaic)
- Union: 660
The following roads and highways were closed due to flooding as of 8:10 a.m. Monday:
- Route 73 in Maple Shade at Main Street
- Route 33 westbound, east of Route 526 in East Windsor
- Route 130 between Route 38 and Browning Road in Pennsauken
- Route 30 east from Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden to Airport Circle
- Route 35 north of Strickland Boulevard in Toms River
- Route 78 ramp north at Exit 49 in Springfield
- Route 22 at North Drive in North Plainfield
- Route 10 at School Street in Hanover
- Route 23 near Coituss Road in Riverdale
The following North Jersey schools were closed or delayed:
- Ridgefield Park: Delayed
- Ridgewood: Delayed
- Wyckoff: Delayed
Philadelphia area also hammered by storm
By Justin Heinze, Patch Staff
EASTERN PA — Torrential rain continued in parts of eastern Pennsylvania Monday morning as a multi-day storm brought flooding, flight delays, road closures, and power outages to the region.
More than three inches of rain fell in much of the area, with localized totals getting up to five inches in some areas, the National Weather Service said. Flood warnings were issued in Philadelphia, Chester, and Delaware counties, along with eastern Montgomery and southeastern Bucks counties.
Philadelphia International Airport saw 24 flight delays Monday morning due to the storm.
“Flooding is ongoing,” the National Weather Service’s Mt. Holly branch said Monday morning. “Do not drive through flooded roadways or go around barricades where roads are closed. The rain will taper off later this morning into the afternoon.”
Lehigh Valley had one of the area’s highest rainfall totals at 5.48 inches. King of Prussia had 3.2 inches, and the Philadelphia airport had 2.5.
Flooding impacted multiple parts of the Schuylkill River and other major creeks. The following waterways had reached minor or moderate flood stage by 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services:
- Schuylkill River in Philadelphia: 10.79 inches (6.9 inches before storm)
- Schuylkill River in Norristown: 14.6 inches (9 inches before storm)
- Schuylkill River in Pottstown: 10.38 inches (3.5 inches before storm)
- Perkiomen Creek at Graterford: 13.8 inches (2 inches)
- Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville: 9.4 inches (3 inches)
- Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne: 12.4 inches (2 inches)
- Delaware River at Washington Crossing: 8.2 inches (1.9)
- Delaware River at Washington Street, Philadelphia 9.5 inches (variable, 1-7 inches)
- Chester Creek: 11.8 inches (3 inches)
PECO reported outages impacting 3,283 customers in the region as of 10:15 a.m.
Flood warnings remain in place in southeastern Pennsylvania until 1:30 p.m.
Here’s the full forecast for the remainder of the day, according to the National Weather Service:
Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
How much rain fell in the Lehigh Valley?
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