Flooding

Billions of dollars have been spent to help Sandy victims recover from the superstorm that slammed the Garden State 19 months ago, but now some Central Jersey residents are wondering if they've been left behind and forgotten.

The heavy rain has passed, but the threat of minor flooding remains from rivers and streams, several of which are at-or-above flood levels.

As rain continues to drench the Garden State today, flood advisories and watches have been posted for several counties. If it seems to you like flooding is becoming more and more of a problem in New Jersey, the experts say you're right.

Sue Suebelka, who had little fish swimming among the shelves of her new refrigerator, won't have to pay quite as much for flood insurance.

The main focus when discussing floods or flood zones is usually New Jersey's coastline and those living alongside the Atlantic Ocean, but the bigger threat is elsewhere, according to experts in the field.

Warmer temperatures could result in some flooding as snow melts.

Though the winter has brought no shortage of snow, Thursday's storm could be the first one to bring noticeable coastal flooding.

Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief under a provision tucked into a massive government-wide funding bill.

New Jerseyans still trying to recover from Superstorm Sandy and the massive flooding it caused won'tt be happy to learn that National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) rate increases are in the offing.

With all the heavy rain we've had over the past six months, the New Jersey Department of Transportation has made cleaning storm drains a top priority.