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WGUS81 KOKX 181126

FLSOKX



Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

726 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017



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Hudson NJ-Passaic NJ-Union NJ-Bergen NJ-Essex NJ-Westchester NY-

Queens NY-Bronx NY-New York NY-Kings NY-Rockland NY-

726 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...

  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

  Queens County in southeastern New York...

  Bronx County in southeastern New York...

  New York County in southeastern New York...

  Kings County in southeastern New York...

  Rockland County in southeastern New York...



* Until 1030 AM EDT



* At 725 AM EDT, An area of heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms 

  will cause urban flooding in the advisory area.



* Rainfall rates of around 1 inch per hour have been observed. 

  Excessive runoff from this heavy rainfall will cause flooding of 

  urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 

  drainage areas and low lying spots.



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Newark, Jersey City, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth, New Rochelle,

  Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, White Plains, Wayne, Mott Haven,

  Hoboken, Plainfield and Bloomfield.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 4060 7446 4066 7440 4066 7445 4070 7443

      4074 7437 4082 7433 4091 7433 4090 7427

      4097 7428 4099 7421 4117 7411 4113 7372

      4099 7365 4083 7379 4083 7380 4074 7371

      4067 7403 4070 7403 4065 7410



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