Full Notification

Affected Area

Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic and southeast New York, including the following counties, Orange, Rockland and Westchester

Description

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM EST THIS MORNING... WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic and southeast New York, including the following counties, Orange, Rockland and Westchester. WHEN...Until 730 AM EST. IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 418 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Rutherford, Ramsey, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes, Ridgefield, Tappan, Fort Lee, Englewood, Hawthorne, Oradell, Bloomingdale and Norwood. - Saddle River at Saddle, Pascack Brook and the Hohokus Brook. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.