See projected rain inch counts for some North Jersey spots through end of weekend storm

A flood watch is in effect for all of northeast New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York, as heavy rain will continue to soak the region on Sunday, forecasters said.

The National Weather Service issued the alert Sunday morning. It expires at 2 a.m. Monday.

The downpours were expected to bring up to 2 inches of rain per hour at its worst, the weather service said, leading to scattered instances of flash floods in neighborhoods where there is poor drainage. Severe thunderstorms are possible, the forecasters noted.

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“Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat from any strong thunderstorm,” the weather service said in a post on its Facebook page, “though large hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.”

Rain inch counts by town

• West Milford: 2.11 inches

• Paramus: 2.09 inches

• Newark: 1.89 inches

• New York City: 1.67 inches

The soggy weather was enough to cancel the last day of the Passaic County Fair at Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park.

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Meanwhile, at shore points in Monmouth and Ocean counties, beachgoers were warned about dangerous surf.

The weather service said 6-foot waves caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which made landfall in Bermuda this weekend as a Category 1 hurricane, could result in beach erosion.

Forecasters said there would be a high risk for rip currents through Monday.

Philip DeVencentis is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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