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Flood Advisory for Orange, NY; Putnam, NY; Rockland, NY +1 more

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What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Where: A portion of southeast New York, including the following counties, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. When:...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast New York, including the following counties, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester. * WHEN...Until 345 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, Suffern, Mahopac, Monroe, Walden, Nyack, West Point, Tappan, Sloatsburg, Cold Spring, New Windsor, Pearl River and Hawthorne. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flood Advisory issued July 29 at 2:43AM EDT until July 29 at 3:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flood Advisory issued July 28 at 11:41PM EDT until July 29 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision

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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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