Severe Weather Alert Update


🚨 Severe Weather Alert 🚨

The City of Paterson, Office of Emergency Management, would like to inform residents that there will be flooding from the evening of Wednesday, January 10, 2024 until Friday, January 12, 2024 at 7 PM.

-Do not walk, swim, or drive through flood water,
-Remember, just six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot can sweep your vehicle away.
-Stay off bridges over fast-moving water.
-Follow all traffic warnings and detours.
-Do not drive around barricades or closed-off streets.
-In case of emergency, please call 911 immediately.

Listed below are areas of possible flooding:

  • Watson St. 
  • Straight St. 
  • Union Ave
  • Hillman St.
  • West Broadway
  • Ryle Ave
  • Bergen St.
  • East Main St.
  • North Main St.
  • East Holsman St.
  • Tyler St. 
  • Shady St.
  • North 1st St.
  • Arch St.
  • Lowe St.
  • Godwin St. 
  • Wood St.
  • Bleeker St
  • Bridge St.
  • Totowa Ave
  • Mclean Blvd
  • 21st Ave 
  • 11th Ave & East 25th St.
  • Getty Ave in the rear of St. Joseph's Health
  • Beckwith Ave
  • Presidential Blvd
  • River St.