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...HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London. 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, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeastern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwestern Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeastern Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk.

* From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon

* Rainfall with an approaching system may be heavy at times through Thursday before gradually decreasing from west to east Thursday night. Thunderstorms with locally heavier rainfall rates are possible, especially during the afternoon. Previous rainfall has led to saturated conditions, with any new rainfall expected to exacerbate already swollen rivers.

* Total rainfall of around one and a half to two inches, with locally higher amounts possible with thunderstorms. In addition to the potential for river flooding, urban and small stream flooding remains possible.

* 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.