July 22, 2020 This is What 1.39 Inches of Rain Does in Hoboken, NJ

It rained in Hoboken NJ today. How much? Well, according to the National Weather Service somewhere between  .98 inches recorded in Newark, NJ (see Figure 1) and 1.39 inches which was recorded in Central Park (see Figure 2). What happens in Hoboken when an inch of rain falls? Here are a number of pictures and videos posted to social media. Hoboken has 2 pumping stations and have recently constructed a number of "concrete islands" near street corners to help mitigate flooding.  



An inch of rain falling on 1 acre of ground = 27,154 gallons. Hoboken's land area is 1.275 sq mi. Assuming 2 inches of rain-- 44,315,328 gallons of rain water fell. However National Weather Service Reports lower amounts at 2 nearby locations (.92in and 1.39 in). https://pic.twitter.com/9EAZlBkkqa

At 735 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. One to two inches of rain has already fallen. 

Figure 1: National Weather Service Official Data 7/22/20 

Figure 2: National Weather Service 7/22/20

14th & Willow in Hoboken at the peak of the storm—6:59 p.m.@NHSALTCP @CityofHoboken https://t.co/bAWnwLoHIM

— hMAG (@hMAG) July 22, 2020

6th and Jefferson Street 7/22/20

Clinton St 

SUV driver tests whether he/she can make it through flood waters down 11th Street towards Madison in Hoboken, NJ, following very strong rainstorm. @northjersey @NWSNewYorkNY pic.twitter.com/qZue9fOUxD

— Scott Fallon (@NewsFallon) July 22, 2020

5th and Grand Street, Hoboken NJ
7/22/2020

Welcome to Lake Hoboken.
2nd & Clinton. @CityofHoboken @thehobokengirl @RaviBhalla pic.twitter.com/shlhxU8RT8

— Ricky (@GrapeLimeRicky) July 23, 2020

@News12NJ there is literally bags of trash floating around downtown hoboken pic.twitter.com/pwR13la4Id

— Julia McElroy (@juliacmcelroy) July 22, 2020

Clinton St- Hoboken NJ
7/22/2020

Hoboken, NJ @News12NJ @DaveCurren pic.twitter.com/nIvSwIEhVQ

— Bard Slotis (@hallangerhans) July 22, 2020

Nice of Hoboken to install a city wide swimming pool. Could do without the sewage smell though. pic.twitter.com/kn14pNquNg

— Joe DiGiacomo (@JMDiGiacomo) July 23, 2020

Here’s another video from Hoboken pic.twitter.com/SgTkX9FkmU

— Ian Russell (@russell_11_) July 22, 2020