Flood Advisory until 05:00AM 
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex and Passaic.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...River or stream flows are elevated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 315 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.1 to 0.3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Ramsey, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Englewood, Hawthorne, Oradell, Fairfield, Norwood, Teterboro, Clifton, Teaneck, Fair Lawn and Garfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ
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
Hackensack Office of Emergency Management
205 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-518-9100
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
