Headline:
Flood Advisory issued December 11 at 5:26PM EST until December 11 at 7:30PM EST by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 11, 2024 - 2:26pm
Expires:
December 11, 2024 - 4:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
county, Fairfield, northeast New Jersey, including the following
counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union, and southeast
New York, including the following counties, Bronx, Kings
(Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten
Island), Rockland and Westchester.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 525 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated a band of heavy rain
moving into the NYC metro. Minor flooding is expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth,
Stamford, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne,
White Plains, Wayne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield,
Bloomfield, East Tremont and Hackensack.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Fairfield, CT; Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Union, NJ; Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY