Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Severe Weather Alerts - Dobbs Ferry, NY Areal Flood Watch Areal Flood Watch in effect from Thursday, 8:00 AM EDT until Friday, 2:00 PM EDT. Source: U.S. National Weather Service

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER:

Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
327 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast
New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following
areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern
Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern
Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and
Southern New London. In northeast New Jersey, Eastern Bergen,
Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western
Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western Union. In
southeast New York, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
(Manhattan), Northeastern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern
Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwestern Suffolk, Orange,
Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeastern
Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern
Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk.

* From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon

* Rainfall with an approaching system may be heavy at times
through Thursday before gradually decreasing from west to east
Thursday night. Thunderstorms with locally heavier rainfall
rates are possible, especially during the afternoon. Previous
rainfall has led to saturated conditions, with any new rainfall
expected to exacerbate already swollen rivers.

* Total rainfall of around one and a half to two inches, with
locally higher amounts possible with thunderstorms. In addition
to the potential for river flooding, urban and small stream
flooding remains possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. 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.

&&

===================

SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER:

Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-
Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-
Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-Northern Queens-
Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
327 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast
New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following
areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern
Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern
Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and
Southern New London. In northeast New Jersey, Eastern Bergen,
Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western
Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western Union. In
southeast New York, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
(Manhattan), Northeastern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern
Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwestern Suffolk, Orange,
Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeastern
Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern
Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk.

* From Thursday morning through Friday afternoon

* Rainfall with an approaching system may be heavy at times
through Thursday before gradually decreasing from west to east
Thursday night. Thunderstorms with locally heavier rainfall
rates are possible, especially during the afternoon. Previous
rainfall has led to saturated conditions, with any new rainfall
expected to exacerbate already swollen rivers.

* Total rainfall of around one and a half to two inches, with
locally higher amounts possible with thunderstorms. In addition
to the potential for river flooding, urban and small stream
flooding remains possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. 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.

No comments:

Post a Comment