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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

741 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018



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

741 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for...

  Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

  Putnam County in southeastern New York...

  Rockland County in southeastern New York...



* Until 945 AM EDT.



* At 738 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause 

  urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. One and a 

  half to two and a half inches of rain has fallen over areas that 

  have received substantial rain in recent days. 



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

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

  Peekskill, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Haverstraw, Pompton Lakes,

  Suffern and Mahopac.



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.



Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you

can do so safely.



A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding

of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.



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LAT...LON 4153 7353 4138 7355 4082 7413 4089 7426

      4094 7428 4097 7428 4099 7430 4115 7422

      4135 7396 4140 7395 4144 7398 4148 7394

      4153 7357



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