Flood Watch issued June 22 at 10:52PM EDT until June 23 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern
Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and
Western Union and southeast New York, including the following
areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern
Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and Southern Queens.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered heavy downpours and thunderstorms will produce
rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour into the overnight.
This will present a threat for scattered instances of urban,
poor drainage, and quick responding small river and stream
flash flooding, particularly over areas that saw heavy rain
this afternoon.
After a brief respite in the rain late tonight into Tuesday
morning, additional moderate to locally heavy rainfall on
Tuesday may present a localized flash flood threat.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 5:52 - ti klo 13:00
