Heavy rain drenched the Greater Red Bank Green early Monday, as seen from the entrance to the Wawa store on North Bridge Avenue at 7 a.m.
Road flooding was common, as were power outages. As of 7:30 a.m., JCP&L/First Energy reported more than 4 percent of its Monmouth County customers were without electricity, including 354 (out of 6,642) in Red Bank.
The company’s outage map showed clusters of affected customers in the areas of West Street, eastern Monmouth Street, Wallace Street and Spring Street, where redbankgreen observed heavy water accumulation on a low point in the road.
Restoration time was estimated to be 7 p.m.
The National Weather Service had a flood watch in effect until 6 p.m, though the rain is expected to ease by 3 p.m.
Here’s the extended forecast:
Monday
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Temperature rising to near 58 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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