Flood Advisory until 12:15PM
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall and coastal storm surge.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the following counties, in northeast New Jersey, Bergen. In southeast New York, Rockland.
* WHEN...Until 1215 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 905 AM EST, Gauge reports indicated water levels near and above minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bergenfield, Tappan, Pearl River, Oradell, Norwood, Orangeburg, Dumont, New Milford, Tenafly, River Edge, Westwood, River Vale, Cresskill, Closter, Emerson, Old Tappan, Blauvelt, Demarest, Harrington Park and Northvale. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ROCKLAND, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- 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