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Flood Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

105 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



NYC071-071714-

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Orange NY-

105 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS HAS BEEN

CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY...



The heavy rain has ended. Therefore, the flooding threat has ended.



LAT...LON 4109 7431 4129 7403 4132 7398 4133 7387

      4124 7358 4086 7419 4090 7427 4091 7427

      4092 7428 4097 7428 4098 7430 4100 7430

      4101 7429 4103 7429



$$



NJC003-031-NYC087-119-071715-

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Passaic NJ-Bergen NJ-Westchester NY-Rockland NY-

105 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



...A FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS REMAINS IN

EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT FOR EASTERN PASSAIC...NORTHERN BERGEN...

NORTHERN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES...



At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an 

area of very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Up to two to two 

and a half inches of rain have already fallen.



Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Paterson, Wayne, New City, Paramus, Ossining, Ridgewood, Peekskill,

Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Ringwood, Haverstraw, Tarrytown, Pompton

Lakes and Mount Kisco.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small

creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as

well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small

creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying

spots.



In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are

potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded

roads. Find an alternate route.



A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All

interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.



&&



LAT...LON 4109 7431 4129 7403 4132 7398 4133 7387

      4124 7358 4086 7419 4090 7427 4091 7427

      4092 7428 4097 7428 4098 7430 4100 7430

      4101 7429 4103 7429



$$



JM



