Flood Advisory until 01:45AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Essex and Union counties in northeast New Jersey.
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Newark, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Harrison, Caldwell, Clark, Fairfield, Union, East Orange, Irvington, West Orange, Montclair, Belleville, Westfield and Livingston. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... UNION, NJ
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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