Flood Advisory until 06:15AM
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by 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 615 AM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 412 AM EST, Heavy rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday was causing urban and small stream flooding. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Sparkill Creek, Cresskill Brook, Pocantico River, Hudson River, Berrys Creek, Hackensack River, Cherry Brook, Passaic River, Losen Slofe, Tenakill Brook, Sprout Brook, Sparta Brook, Overpeck Creek, Herring Brook, Mill Creek, Hirshfeld Brook and Bear 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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