EDT the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until 5:15 p.m. EDT for Macomb and Oakland counties.

Thousands of flash flood warnings have been issued across the country and the number of flash flood emergencies is near-record, too.

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.