Headline:
Flood Advisory issued December 11 at 7:26PM EST until December 11 at 9:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 11, 2024 - 4:26pm
Expires:
December 11, 2024 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 900 PM EST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 726 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the
advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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