Westwood-Hillsdale: Flood Warning Issued For Hackensack River

WESTWOOD, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for a number of communities near the Hackensack River, including Westwood and Hillsdale, until 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

As of 1:44 p.m. on Wednesday, flooding was occurring as the river gauge in Riverdale had reached a moderate flood level, according to the National Weather Service. That level is expected to drop to a minor flood level, but some locations should still expect flood, according to the NWS.

Those include: Pearl River, Norwood, Orangeburg, Westwood, Hillsdale, River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, Closter, Emerson, Old Tappan, Woodcliff Lake, Demarest, Harrington Park, Northvale, Haworth and Rockleigh.

This comes after a nor'easter dumped nearly six inches of rain in Bergen County, and caused flooding on at least one major roadway in the region. Latest rain totals showed that Westwood received nearly five inches of rain, while Hillsdale recorded over three inches. Read more: Updated Bergen County Nor'easter Rainfall Totals

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