Flash Flood Warning until 11:15PM
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... South central Westchester County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Richmond County in southeastern New York... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Kings County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Western Nassau County in southeastern New York...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1003 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 2 to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Elizabeth, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield and East Tremont. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRONX, NY ... NASSAU, NY ... KINGS, NY ... UNION, NJ ... QUEENS, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY ... BERGEN, NJ ... NEW YORK, NY ... RICHMOND, NY ... ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
205 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-518-9100
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning