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Garwood Police Department
Friday July 14th, 2023 :: 10:36 p.m. EDT

Advisory

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

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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:
Flood Advisory

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