On Wednesday at 7:17 p.m. an updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Hudson and Union counties.

“At 7:17 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing,” states the weather service. “Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.”

Locations impacted by the warning include Elizabeth, Bayonne, Linden, Rahway, Hillside, Roselle and Roselle Park.

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