Flood Advisory for Union, NJ
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- Union
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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: Union County in northeastern New Jersey... When: Until 845 PM EDT.
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...Union County in northeastern New Jersey... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. 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... Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Summit, Clark, Union, Westfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside, Roselle, Roselle Park, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Kenilworth, Fanwood, Mountainside, Garwood and Springfield. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued August 5 at 5:42PM EDT until August 5 at 8:45PM 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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