Full Notification

A Flood Watch has been issued by the NWS Beginning Thursday March 09, 2011 and expiring Saturday March 11, 2011 at 10:00AM EST by NWS for the North Castle Area


Issued By: NWS NewYorkCity/Upton (Long Island and New York City)

Affected Jurisdictions: Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester Counties & North Castle

Headline: (CONTINUATION) Flood Watch issued March 09 at 4:23PM EST expiring March 11 at 10:00AM EST by NWS NewYorkCity/Upton

Another Round Of Heavy Rainfall Headed This Way... .A Developing Storm System Will Slowly Track East Tonight Approaching The Area.

There Is The Potential For Additional Heavy Rainfall From Thursday Into Early Friday. This Will Exacerbate The High Water Levels Across Area Rivers And Streams. A Flood Watch Remains In Effect From Thursday Morning Through Friday Morning... The Flood Watch Continues For

* Portions Of Southern Connecticut...Northeast New Jersey And Southeast New York...Including The Following Areas...In Southern Connecticut...Northern Fairfield...Northern New Haven...Southern Fairfield And Southern New Haven. In Northeast New Jersey...Eastern Bergen...Eastern Essex... Eastern Passaic...Eastern Union...Hudson...Western Bergen... Western Essex...Western Passaic And Western Union. In Southeast New York...Northern Westchester...Orange...Putnam... Rockland And Southern Westchester.

* From Thursday Morning Through Friday Morning

* Rainfall Amounts Of 2 To 3 Inches Are Possible Thursday Into Early Friday. * Due To The Recent Heavy Rainfall...Many Rivers And Streams Are At High Levels. This Combined With Saturated Soil Will Result In High Runoff Rates With The Potential For Moderate To Major Flooding.

This Is A Potentially Dangerous Situation.

A Flood Watch Means There Is A Potential For Flooding Based On Current Forecasts. You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be Alert For Possible Flood Warnings.

National Weather Service Forecast for North Castle:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. East wind between 9 and 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 45. Breezy, with a east wind between 15 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Southeast wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

The following information is offered to assist you during your commute through North Castle and area roadways during this storm event.

*** Potential Roadway Closures Based on Past Storm ***

1. Middle Patent Road from the intersection of Bedford Banksville Road to number 52 Middle Patent Road.

2. School Street From the intersection of Main Street or 128 up to Number 18 School Street

Both of these areas flooded and were closed during the last event. The potential exists or them to close again due to flooding.

*** Additional Information ***

If you come upon a roadway that is closed, please do not move police barricades or closure equipment. Mving this equipment and entering the flooded area would be extremely hazardous to you and the occupants of the vehicle. In addition moving these barricade will put other operators and persons at risk. Please use other roadways to reach you destination safely. These roadways will be re-opened as soon as they are deemed safe to travel.

In addition to this roadway closure, motorists are advised to use caution on all town roadways, especially secondary and back roads due to flowing water runoff and partial flooding conditions from yesterdays rain.

In addition to the water conditions the flooding of the shoulder portions of the road has moved leaves, branches, sand, rocks and other debris, into the traveled portions of roadway causing a hazard as well.

All of these conditions are more difficult to see and assess in low light or dark conditions.

Please use caution during your commute this evening, allow some extra time to reach your destination, and remember your actions as a driver effect everyone on the roadway.

ADDITIONAL LOCAL INFORMATION from NORTH CASTLE OEM

All North Castle residents should prepare for the possibility of power outages during this time period extending into the overnight and until the posted NWS expiration date and time.

Residents experienceing an interuption in electrical service should contact Con Edison Directly at 1-800 75CONED to report their outage. All effected residents should call Con Edison even if the outage was reported by their neighbor.

The North Castle Office of Emergency Management is monitoring this event and may activate the EOC if required to deal with situations arising from it. Additional information regarding incidents arising from this event will be sent when available through nixle. Residents with emergency issues may contact the OEM staff by Email at [email protected]. Mail will be answered as soon as possible during the event.

If you experience an emergency contact the North Castle Police Department by dialing 911. Do not dial 911 for general information, 911 is for emergency use only.

Please share nixle emergency communications with your neighbors and friends. Encourage them to sign up to receive emergency updates as well.

STAY INFORMED, BE PREPARED, HAVE A PLAN