Flood Advisory for Bergen, NJ; Orange, NY; Rockland, NY +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bergen, Orange, Rockland, Westchester
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- Minor
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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: Northeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Northern Westchester County in...
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...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1104 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 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... New City, Ossining, Peekskill, Monsey, Nanuet, Haverstraw, Mount Kisco, Suffern, Nyack, Sloatsburg, Pearl River, Orangeburg, Pomona, Upper Nyack, Yorktown Heights, Spring Valley, Stony Point, West Haverstraw, River Vale and Valley Cottage. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 11:04AM EDT until August 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
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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