Full Notification

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has 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... Jersey City, Yonkers, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Hoboken, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Nanuet, Secaucus, Harrison, Tarrytown, Ridgefield, Todt Hill, Dobbs Ferry, Nyack, Tappan, Midtown Manhattan and Harlem.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... BRONX, NY ... NEW YORK, NY ... RICHMOND, NY ... ROCKLAND, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.