Flood Advisory for Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Southern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... When: Until...
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 Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... * WHEN...Until 800 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 454 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen from previous rain earlier. 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, Bayonne, Plainfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Secaucus, Harrison, Kearny, Clark, Union and East Orange. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued November 12 at 4:57PM EST until November 12 at 8:00PM EST 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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