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Flood Advisory for Union, NJ; Richmond, NY

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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. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Where: Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following county, Union and southeast New York,...

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...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following county, Union and southeast New York, including the following county, Richmond (Staten Island). * WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 558 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Linden, Port Richmond, Clark, Westfield, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Roselle, Fanwood, Garwood and Heartland Village. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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  1. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 5:58PM EDT until July 27 at 9:00PM 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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