Rain from a thunderstorm caused several roads in Hillsdale and Westwood to flood Thursday evening.
About 2.5 inches of rain fell in Hillsdale between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., according to police. Officers blocked Hillsdale Avenue near Wilkes Deli and some side streets.
Water in the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir rose about 1.5 feet to elevation 1.5 as of 9 p.m. In the Pascack Brook, water had risen less than a foot and appeared unlikely to rise above its banks.
PSE&G reported some power outages in Washington Township caused by the storm.
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