Full Notification

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following areas in 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.

* 11 AM Today through this evening

* Heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms are forecast through this evening. A total of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Torrential rainfall within a short period of time will be possible and this could lead to flooding of low lying, urban and poor drainage areas. Some smaller streams and rivers could exceed bankfull.

*Recommended actions

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later local forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.
Please secure all exterior lightweight furniture and other items that may become debris. Make an effort to move vehicles from low areas within the Borough, especially along Wolf's Creek, to higher ground. Officers may be patrolling the area utilizing public address systems to remind you to remove vehicles from the low areas. 128