Flood Advisory until 11:15PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by recent excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following county, Bergen and southeast New York, including the following county, Rockland.
* WHEN...Until 1115 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 705 PM EST, the Hackensack River at New Milford Gauge reported 6.61 ft, which is minor flooding. Minor flooding is expected to continue through this evening. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Hirshfeld Brook, Cherry Brook, Hudson River, Passaic River, Sparta Brook, Tenakill Brook, Sparkill Creek, Bear Brook, Pocantico River, Overpeck Creek, Cresskill Brook, Losen Slofe, Mill Creek, Hackensack River, Sprout Brook, Berrys Creek and Herring Brook. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hackensack, Bergenfield, Rutherford, Nanuet, Ridgefield, Nyack, Tappan, Fort Lee, Englewood, Pearl River, Oradell, Norwood, Orangeburg, Teterboro, Teaneck, Lodi, Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Dumont and New Milford. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ROCKLAND, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Township of Washington
350 Hudson Ave
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-664-4404
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