Full Notification

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Rockland County in southeastern New York...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Paramus, Ridgewood, Summit, Millburn, Nanuet, Ramsey, Pompton Lakes, Caldwell, Tappan, Hawthorne, Pearl River, Clark and Oradell.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... ROCKLAND, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.