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Garwood Police Department
Friday September 8th, 2023 :: 02:51 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 04:45PM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Essex, Hudson and Union. Portions of southeast New York, including the following counties, Kings (Brooklyn) and Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until 445 PM 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 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Linden, Coney Island, Harrison, Todt Hill, Huguenot, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Bay Ridge, Port Richmond, Kearny, Tottenville, Clark, Union, Tompkinsville, Oakwood, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... KINGS, NY ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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