Flood Watch issued July 5 at 3:40PM EDT until July 7 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven,
Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex,
Southern New Haven and Southern New London, 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), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens,
Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond
(Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau,
Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of urban areas,
rivers, creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone
locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms through
Monday night will likely produce significant total rainfall
of 2 to 3 inches, with locally higher amounts of 4 inches or
more. Hourly rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible.
These conditions could lead to flash flooding.
- 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 su klo 22:40 - ti klo 13:00
