Flood Warning For Area Rivers As Summit Cleans Up After Ida

SUMMIT, NJ — The flood warning for Summit and other Union County towns was extended yet again late on Friday "until further notice" as water levels remained high in local streams and rivers, including the Passaic River.

The flooding stranded area residents and took several lives Wednesday as Tropical Depression Ida swept through the area. READ MORE: Death Toll Ticks Up In NJ As Ida Recovery Begins

See the watches and warnings for the area here.

Read details of the warning for local rivers here.

Prior Coverage

A Nixle alert Wednesday at 9:12 p.m. had told Summit residents, "Flash flooding conditions are present throughout the city. Avoid all unnecessary travel."

The Summit Public Schools closed Thursday. A district spokesperson said schools were expected to reopen Friday, but the school community would be notified if anything changed.

While some may consider flash floods just an inconvenience, these floods have proved fatal to drivers (sometimes trapping parents and children in their cars as water rises) and to children playing near small streams.

Meanwhile, forecasters were keeping an eye on Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic. Track it here.

Severe storms are becoming more frequent. In fact, Hurricane Elsa in July 2021 was the earliest E-named storm in modern weather history.

See prior Union County coverage of Tropical Depression Ida here.

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