NEW JERSEY (WABC) — Flooding after an evening of heavy rain throughout the Tri-State area has prompted rescues and evacuations in numerous communities.

The National Weather Service issued Flood Warnings for a number of areas within the Tri-State on Friday, together with Hudson, Bergen, Morris, Essex, Passaic, Middlesex, Warren and Somerset counties in New Jersey and Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange and Sullivan counties in New York.

Residents have been being evacuated Friday morning in New Milford, Bergen County, the place the Hackensack River was cresting.

About 14 individuals needed to be rescued from their houses by police.

Firefighters estimate 100 residents reside within the space, a identified flooding location.

As dangerous because it appeared at present, they mentioned they’ve seen a lot worse. This was the identical space impacted by Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

Still, Eyewitness News’ Derick Waller spoke by telephone to a resident whose home was surrounded by water and mentioned he by no means anticipated the river to rise so quickly.

High tide is round 2 p.m. Friday, in order that they count on extra flooding later.

Firefighters say there’s additionally flooding in Oradell, north of New Milford.

According to NJ Transit, “The access roads in and out of our Oradell Bus Garage flooded, preventing the buses from starting their routes. We have utilized buses from other garages to cover as many of the trips as possible.”

NJ Transit bus service on routes 155, 157, 158, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, and 177, was being delayed until further notice.

And in Lodi, police reported localized flooding on Main Street between Union Street and Kennedy Drive and close to the Passaic Avenue Bridge.

Heavy rains precipitated the Passaic River to overflow Thursday night time, flooding a Hawthorne restaurant car parking zone and prompting evacuations.

Around 300 diners at Bottagra restaurant on Wagaraw Road have been trapped by quickly rising waters simply after 10 p.m. and helped out by rescuers.

“You are talking about two feet high of water,” mentioned Gino Baglieri, a employee on the restaurant.

“It’s very scary. People slipping, sliding. People get hurt,” he mentioned.

In close by Paterson, firefighters have been stored busy with flooding from the Passaic River, together with serving to staff trapped in a constructing at 85 fifth Avenue.

Flooding was additionally reported north of the New Jersey state line in New York, the place a driver was rescued from a automotive stranded at South Pascack Road and Grotke Road.

Ramapo police tweeted a photograph.

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