New Jersey's flood-prone rivers swell from soaking rain
The Passaic River continues to rise and is expected to crest Friday afternoon. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a look at conditions in Little Falls.
The Passaic River continues to rise and is expected to crest Friday afternoon. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a look at conditions in Little Falls.
The river is expected to crest on Friday. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal has the latest.
Flood Watches are in effect for several counties, including Essex, where CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock spoke with one business owner as she prepared for another round of rain.
Water levels in rivers are expected to swell Thursday and could trigger flooding when they crest Friday.
The Passaic River crested and started to recede, but not before flooding local businesses yet again. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
From Little Falls, to Fairfield and Paterson, we have live team coverage of the cleanup across the area.
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh updates reporters on the ongoing flooding from the weekend's heavy rain along the Passaic River.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have team coverage from communities impacted by the rising waters.
Heavy bursts of snow coated roads across New Jersey overnight, leading to hazardous driving conditions. As CBS New York's Christina Fan reports, in flood-ravaged communities across Passaic County, receding rivers created even more icy trouble.
Already flood-ravaged areas in New Jersey saw more snow overnight, turning floodwaters into sheets of ice. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a live update from Passaic County.
Residents in flooded neighborhoods across Passaic County have a long way to go.
Homeowners said it's a constant struggle dealing with floods, but this latest round hasn't been as bad as others, so far.
CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell reports from a neighborhood near the Passaic River.
The Passaic River crested at 9.7 feet and is now heading down, but Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh says not for long.
The mayor said Friday they had already gotten 24 inches on some streets and as much as 30 inches on others.
More rain is moving into the area, which is the last thing Passaic communities need as they continue to deal with flooded roads. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports from Paterson. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SgjPEA
Water from the Passaic River is getting closer to homes in Little Falls. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3TUqRAh
Chopper 2 was over Bergen Street in Paterson early Friday morning, where firefighters in a high-water vehicle evacuated two people surrounded by floodwaters. CBS New York's Christina Fan and Tony Sadiku have the latest.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku hears from the mayor of Wayne, New Jersey where the Pompton and Passaic rivers converge.
Communities along the Passaic River and still dealing with flood concerns as the river crests, and they're bracing for even more rain this weekend. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest from Little Falls.
All eyes are on the Passaic River and the communities impacted by flooding. Parts of Wayne remain under water Thursday as yet another storm approaches. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48zDqp1
Officials say the Passaic River is still cresting, so there are still several days of flood watch to go. CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SfSW3O
The mayor says 18 streets are closed and more closures could come.
Residents in one section of Little Falls are bracing for severe flooding as the Passaic River continues rising after Tuesday's storm.
Parts of Paterson are still underwater following Tuesday's storms. More than a dozen roadways remained closed Thursday, and as CBS New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, more could shut down as the Passaic crests. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3SfSW3O
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