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Borough of Fair Lawn
Monday September 5th, 2022 :: 11:39 a.m. EDT

Alert

National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch for Bergen County from Monday (9/5/22) at 5:00 p.m. until Tuesday (9/6/22) at 5:00 p.m.

Fair Lawn Emergency Management is monitoring a rain event that will start later this afternoon (Monday, September 5, 2022) and continue through Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Average rainfall totals are expected to be 2 to 3 inches for the entire event. The heaviest rain will begin overnight Monday and continue throughout the day on Tuesday. The heaviest rain bands can cause flash flooding. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, small creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations. Urban flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas is likely.  

Please use caution.  Fair Lawn Emergency Management will continue to monitor the situation and issue additional bulletins as necessary.

Instructions:

Stay Safe.

Address/Location
Borough of Fair Lawn
8-01 Fair Lawn Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-796-1700

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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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