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Several Lanes Of Route 17 Close Due To Flash Flood In Bergen County
Several lanes of Route 17 North were closed due to flash flooding after noon Wednesday.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Several lanes of Route 17 North near Hasbrouck Heights were closed around noon on Wednesday due to flash flooding.
"As of 12:23 p.m., there's flooding on US 17 Northbound south of US 46 in Hasbrouck Heights," noted NJ 511. "All lanes closed and detoured."
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On Tuesday night, a storm brought more than 3 inches of rain to many Bergen County towns. Read more here.
Flash floods have caught people off guard and proved fatal in storms. Safety officials frequently remind drivers not to try to drive through floodwaters.
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Bergen County is in the path of Tropical Storm Debby, expected to bring up to 2.5 inches of rain from Thursday to Friday. See links to the forecast and a tracker that will tell you how far away the storm is here.
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