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Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
Monday September 5th, 2022 :: 03:24 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 05:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...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, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northwest Suffolk, Richmond (Staten Island), Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southwest Suffolk.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of two to four inches are expected across much of the area. This may result in flooding of urban and poor drainage areas.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... EASTERN UNION ... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ... BRONX ... RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) ... KINGS (BROOKLYN) ... NORTHWEST SUFFOLK ... NORTHEAST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK ... NORTHERN QUEENS ... NORTHERN NASSAU ... SOUTHERN QUEENS ... SOUTHERN NASSAU

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
205 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-518-9100

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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