Severe weather causes flooding in Union County, New Jersey; More than 3 inches of rain so far

Mike Waterhouse

Updated 21 mins ago

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. (WABC) -- 

 

Several inches of rain have fallen in parts of Union County, New Jersey, Wednesday, leaving some areas with severe flooding.

Most of the flooding has been concentrated in the Scotch Plains area. Meteorologist Jeff Smith said AccuTrack radar indicates more than 3 inches have fallen in the area. He said the storm has stayed in place over that area for at least two hours.

We're getting some photos from Eyewitness News viewers that show extreme flooding in the area, with high water making it into some homes.

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