Full Notification

...HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the following areas, 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 late Monday night through Tuesday evening

* Rainfall with an approaching warn front may be heavy at times late Monday night into Tuesday morning. The warm front is expected to lift through parts of the area Tuesday afternoon, and thunderstorms with heavy rain could also occur later in the day on Tuesday, mainly across northeast New Jersey.

* Total rainfall of 1 1/2 to 2 inches, with locally higher amounts, will likely lead to areal and small stream flooding late Monday night into Tuesday. Some larger rivers may experience minor flooding as well.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN UNION ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN PASSAIC ... WESTERN UNION

Instructions:

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. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.