On Saturday at 2:43 a.m. an updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 3:15 a.m. for Essex County."At 2:43 a.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen in addition to th e 1.5 to 3 inches that fell yesterday evening. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.25 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin," states the weather service. "The heaviest precipitation has ended, but light rain is still falling across the warned area." ...read more read less