Flood Advisory for Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ +7 more
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: Southern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 645 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 451 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, East Tremont, Hackensack, Linden, Orange, Coney Island, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn and Rutherford. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 23 at 4:52AM EDT until August 23 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Source and limitations
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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