Flood- New Jersey- Storm HQ Sep 13 report w 9 screen shots "Severe Flash Floods Swamp Roads, Submerge Vehicles" at Heating Planet Blog

New Jersey flash flooding has submerged roads and vehicles after torrential rain triggered dangerous high water across the state, with Paterson and surrounding North Jersey communities among the hardest-hit areas.

Severe flash floods struck northern New Jersey particularly hard, overwhelming streets and drainage systems across Paterson and parts of Passaic and Bergen counties. Rapidly rising floodwater stranded motorists, inundated neighborhoods and left vehicles nearly submerged as emergency crews responded to water rescues.

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New Jersey, USA in Flood Chaos! Severe Flash Floods Swamp Roads, Submerge Vehicles Storm-HQ Sep 13, 2026 Paterson experienced some of the most serious flooding. Vehicles were submerged nearly to their windows as water rapidly covered city streets, while basements and first floors of homes were flooded. Emergency crews rescued approximately 20 people as dangerous conditions developed across affected neighborhoods. The storm's impact extended beyond Paterson into Wayne and several Bergen County communities. High water and flooded roads were reported around Norwood, Haworth, Glen Rock and Oradell, with additional flash flooding affecting areas around Passaic, Bloomfield, Orange, Paramus and Montclair. Intense rainfall fueled the New Jersey flooding, with rain falling at rates of approximately one to two inches per hour in parts of the region. Between three and five inches had fallen across portions of northeastern New Jersey by late morning, overwhelming drainage systems and quickly sending water across streets, underpasses and other low-lying areas. Transportation was also disrupted as the severe weather affected areas beyond North Jersey. Flooding conditions in Camden forced NJ Transit's River Line to suspend service, adding to travel problems across the state. This video covers the latest New Jersey flash flooding, Paterson flooding, roads underwater, submerged vehicles, water rescues and storm impacts across Passaic County, Bergen County and other affected New Jersey communities.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsyqeVO31IQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsyqeVO31IQ

I post screen grabs because, like printed words in transcripts, digital pictures last forever whereas videos can be taken down / disappeared. -ke

Global flooding series videos & images ongoing now at Heating Planet Blog

I am covering floods happening all over the planet right now. It was going to be three or four posts but thereare more and more incidents.  So this is now an ongoing series https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/09/global-flooding-blog-series-heating.html