The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of 17 New Jersey counties on Monday to start a stormy week.

With a hot and juicy atmosphere, torrential downpours and flash flooding are back in play for at least part of New Jersey late Wednesday.

High humidity and scorching summer heat will lead to the risk of severe storms and ongoing flash flooding events in the coming days.It will be hazy and hot on Wednesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 17,

Flash flood warnings were issued by the National Weather service Monday night as heavy storms rolled into the area. Flood warnings were issued for Morris, Warren, Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Hudson, Passaic, Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Other Counties: Earlier warnings covered Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union counties until 8:15 PM EDT, impacting Newark, Elizabeth, and Plainfield. Hunterdon, Somerset, and Middlesex counties faced warnings until 10:30 PM EDT, including Somerville and Franklin Park.

A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages,

Here we go again. For the third consecutive day, flash flood warnings have been issued in parts of New Jersey because of scattered thunderstorms packing heavy rain. The National Weather Service has posted a flash flood warning for northwestern Burlington,