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Garwood Police Department
Monday October 3rd, 2022 :: 04:25 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory until 06:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...One to one and a half ft of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline during the afternoon and evening high tidal cycles Today and Tuesday.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Hudson, Eastern Essex and Eastern Union Counties. In New York, Richmond (Staten Island), Kings (Brooklyn) and Southern Queens Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, from 1 PM to 5 PM EDT this afternoon. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 2 PM to 6 PM EDT Tuesday.

* COASTAL IMPACTS...Minor flooding is expected in the more vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience minor flooding.

* SHORELINE IMPACTS...Breaking waves will result in beach erosion and flooding during the times of high tide along the Rockaways with localized erosion to dune structures.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUDSON ... EASTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN UNION ... RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) ... KINGS (BROOKLYN) ... SOUTHERN QUEENS

Instructions:

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Address/Location
Garwood Police Department
403 South Ave
Garwood, NJ 07027

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-789-1500

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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:
Coastal Flood Advisory

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