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Flood Advisory for Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ; Richmond, NY

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Hudson, Union, Richmond
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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: Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... When: Until 330 PM EDT.

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...Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 330 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1227 PM 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 across Staten Island. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bayonne, Linden, Todt Hill, Huguenot, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Port Richmond, Tottenville, Oakwood, Tompkinsville, Annadale, Rahway, New Dorp, Heartland Village, Greenridge and Grasmere. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 12:27PM EDT until August 27 at 3:30PM 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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