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Flash Flood Warning for Bergen, NJ; Rockland, NY

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FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Rockland County in southeastern New York... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Rockland County in southeastern New York... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ridgewood, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, Orangeburg, Upper Nyack, Spring Valley, Wyckoff, Glen Rock, Westwood, Franklin Lakes, Hillsdale, River Vale, Waldwick, Valley Cottage, Washington Township, Park Ridge, Congers, Upper Saddle River and Chestnut Ridge.

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    Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:56PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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