Headline

Flash Flood Warning issued August 17 at 6:14PM EDT until August 17 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Description

FFWOKX

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 1.25
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Newark, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Plainfield, Linden, Summit, Millburn,
Harrison, Port Richmond, Clark, Union, Irvington, Westfield,
Rahway, Maplewood, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside, Roselle and
South Orange.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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