Flood Advisory until 01:45AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Union and Essex counties in northeast New Jersey.
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1049 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. A quick downpour of 1/2 to 1 inch of rain in only 20 minutes will likely cause minor flooding in the advisory area. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Newark, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Caldwell, Clark, Fairfield, Union, East Orange, Irvington, West Orange, Montclair, Belleville, Westfield, Livingston, Nutley and Rahway. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... UNION, NJ
Instructions:
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Address/Location
Garwood Police Department
403 South Ave
Garwood, NJ 07027
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-789-1500
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP GARWOOD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory