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Cranford Police Department
Thursday August 27th, 2026 :: 03:34 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 06:30PM

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 333 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 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Elizabeth, Bayonne, Plainfield, Linden, Summit, Millburn, Caldwell, Port Richmond, Clark, Fairfield, Union, West Orange, Westfield, Livingston, Rahway, Maplewood, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside and Roselle.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... UNION, NJ ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Cranford Police Department
8 Springfield Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-272-2222

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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