Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Orange County in southeastern New York... Western Putnam County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York...

* Until 1015 AM EST.

* At 706 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.25 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New City, Newburgh, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Ringwood, Haverstraw, Pompton Lakes, Suffern, Monroe, Walden, West Point, Warwick, Goshen, Sloatsburg, Cold Spring and New Windsor.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... ORANGE, NY ... PUTNAM, NY ... ROCKLAND, NY

Instructions:

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