Headline

Flood Warning issued July 14 at 9:51PM EDT until July 15 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is still occurring.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
counties, Essex, Passaic and Union and southeast New York,
including the following county, Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until 100 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 948 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but only little additional
rainfall is expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Newark, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Orange, Summit,
Millburn, Caldwell, Clark, Fairfield, Union, East Orange,
Irvington, West Orange, Montclair, Westfield, Livingston,
Rahway, Maplewood and Scotch Plains.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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