"Assessing the Impact: New Jersey's State of Emergency and Severe Storm Flooding"

A powerful storm swept across New Jersey, dumping heavy rain and causing wind gusts as strong as 65 to 70 mph, leading to over 120,000 power outages and flood warnings in 13 counties. Rainfall totals in hundreds of towns across the state ranged from 2 to 4 inches, with the heaviest rain reported in Franklin Lakes, Denville, and Oak Ridge Reservoir. The storm intensified Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday morning, posing a major flooding threat as some rivers were still rising.