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Township of Washington
Thursday January 11th, 2024 :: 06:12 a.m. EST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 07:45AM

* 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 745 AM EST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 611 AM EST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. This is causing urban and small stream flooding. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Hackensack River, Bear Brook, Herring Brook, Pocantico River, Cherry Brook, Tenakill Brook, Mill Creek, Sprout Brook, Losen Slofe, Overpeck Creek, Hudson River, Cresskill Brook, Hirshfeld Brook, Passaic River, Berrys Creek, Sparta Brook and Sparkill Creek. 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

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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

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