Flood Advisory for Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Passaic, NJ +2 more
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Western Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Northwestern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Southern Orange County in...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Northwestern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Southern Orange County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 515 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, New City, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes, Suffern, Caldwell, Sloatsburg, Hawthorne, Bloomingdale, Fairfield, Clifton, West Orange, Spring Valley, Wyckoff and Little Falls. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 2:13PM EDT until August 27 at 5:15PM 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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