Full Notification

* WHAT...Isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall are possible, which could be locally significant.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield. Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, 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), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southern Westchester.

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in local to scattered areas of flash flooding of poor drainage and urban areas. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is also possible. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall, with locally 3 to 4 inches, are possible, especially where the axis of heavier rain develops, and possibly remains for an hour or two. Rainfall rates to 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible. If and where the heaviest rainfall rates develop the flooding could be locally significant, causing disruption to transportation, flooding of basements, first floor residences and businesses, and underground infrastructure, and pose an elevated threat to life. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN FAIRFIELD ... SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD ... WESTERN PASSAIC ... EASTERN PASSAIC ... HUDSON ... WESTERN BERGEN ... EASTERN BERGEN ... WESTERN ESSEX ... EASTERN ESSEX ... WESTERN UNION ... EASTERN UNION ... ORANGE ... PUTNAM ... ROCKLAND ... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER ... SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER ... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ... BRONX ... RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) ... KINGS (BROOKLYN) ... 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.