Flood Watch issued August 27 at 1:51PM EDT until August 27 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield, 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 Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern
Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland,
Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southern Westchester.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- For portions of the NYC/NJ metro, total rainfall amounts around 2
to 3 inches with local amounts up to 4 inches possible.
Elsewhere, generally 1 to 1.5 inches with locally higher amounts
possible.
- 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 to klo 20:51 - pe klo 6:00
