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Yorktown Police Department
Thursday September 28th, 2023 :: 02:39 p.m. EDT

Community

Flood Watch until 06:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Southern Fairfield and Southern New Haven. Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union. Portions of southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk.

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding is possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 2 to 4 inches of rain, with localized amounts in excess of 5 inches possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN FAIRFIELD ... NORTHERN NEW HAVEN ... SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD ... SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN ... WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... ORANGE ... PUTNAM ... ROCKLAND ... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER ... SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER ... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ... BRONX ... RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) ... KINGS (BROOKLYN) ... NORTHWEST SUFFOLK ... NORTHEAST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK ... SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK ... NORTHERN QUEENS ... NORTHERN NASSAU ... SOUTHERN QUEENS ... SOUTHERN NASSAU

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Address/Location
Yorktown Police Department
1 Captain Kenneth Sgroi Plaza.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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