THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY
* AT 945 PM EDT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. MODERATE TO PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF BETWEEN HALF AN INCH AND AN INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE THE SITUATION.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
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* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT THURSDAY
* AT 945 PM EDT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA. MODERATE TO PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF BETWEEN HALF AN INCH AND AN INCH AN HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. MINOR NUISANCE FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE THE SITUATION.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
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Areal Flood Watch
Now - Thursday, May 1, 12:00pm
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Now - Thursday, May 1, 3:00am
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
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Areal Flood Advisory
Now - Thursday, May 1, 12:00am
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED AN
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