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Mahwah Township
Monday July 18th, 2022 :: 04:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Northern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing with multiple reports of road closures in the Hackensack, Paramus, and Lodi areas. There are also reports of basement flooding. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain from earlier thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Caldwell, Kearny, Englewood, Hawthorne, Oradell, Norwood and Teterboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Address/Location
Mahwah Township
475 Corporate Dr
Mahwah, NJ 07430

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-529-1000

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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