Done With Beryl? Flood Watch Issued For Bergen County; See Timeline

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have dissipated, but Bergen County will still be subject to heavy rains Friday into Saturday, forecasters say. Dangerous rip currents may swirl in the Atlantic Ocean Friday night.

A flood watch has been issued for the county through 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The NWS said: "Showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to shift through the area today through Saturday. Any thunderstorm will have the potential to produce heavy downpours that may lead to flooding. A total of 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is anticipated with locally higher amounts. The period for the greatest threat of flooding is this afternoon through Saturday morning, however, flooding will still be possible Saturday afternoon."

Nevertheless, temperatures will still reach 88 on Saturday, the NWS says. Sunday will be sunny, with a high of 93.

See the forecast and alerts here.

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Forecasting weather is an imperfect science, so it's best to be prepared, then to check the most up-to-date numbers:

• Keep an eye on the radar here.
  
• See the Accuweather Minutecast here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.

See the updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings for North Jersey:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for flooding.

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