Overview
- A fast-moving storm on Monday night unleashed torrential rain, marble-sized hail and frequent lightning across Bergen County, rapidly flooding streets and low-lying areas.
- River Edge Swift Water Rescue teams pulled at least five people from flooded vehicles and crews elsewhere reported multiple extrications during the worst of the deluge.
- Lightning struck a building in Ridgewood and blew an electric meter, sparking a two-alarm fire, and downed power lines started a separate fire in Wyckoff.
- Flash flooding stranded vehicles on Route 208, Route 4 and Temple Avenue and forced a temporary suspension of Pascack Valley Line rail service after a tree fell on tracks near Westwood before service was later restored.
- National Weather Service teams are conducting damage surveys and officials warn that additional storms could prolong power outages, transit disruptions and flood cleanup in the coming days.