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WGUS41 KOKX 071708

FLWOKX



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service New York NY

108 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



NJC003-031-NYC087-119-072015-

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

108 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has extended the



* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in...

  Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Northern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

  Rockland County in southeastern New York...



* Until 415 PM EDT



* At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 

  that heavy rain has fallen over the area. The residual runoff from 

  this rain will cause flooding. Between 2 to 3 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.



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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



