Full Notification

...HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flood Watch is now in effect 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.

* Until 8 PM EDT this evening

* Rainfall, heavy at times, through this afternoon before gradually decreasing from west to east late this afternoon into early this evening. Thunderstorms with locally heavier rainfall rates are also possible, especially during this afternoon. Any new rainfall will exacerbate already swollen rivers and streams.

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

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

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.