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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service New York NY

1121 AM EDT MON APR 16 2018



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...

  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Orange County in southeastern New York...

  Queens County in southeastern New York...

  Richmond County in southeastern New York...

  Bronx County in southeastern New York...

  Kings County in southeastern New York...

  Rockland County in southeastern New York...

  Westchester County in southeastern New York...

  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...



* Until 215 PM EDT



* At 1118 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 

  warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. 

  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.



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Bridgeport,

  Elizabeth, Stamford, Flatbush, Norwalk, Danbury, New Rochelle,

  Flushing, Passaic and Bayonne.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.

Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate

precautions to protect life and property.



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LAT...LON 4149 7476 4150 7448 4163 7426 4159 7395

      4132 7398 4137 7355 4151 7339 4129 7308

      4117 7311 4091 7375 4060 7375 4060 7404

      4050 7426 4060 7422 4060 7446 4091 7427

      4100 7430 4104 7450 4120 7437 4136 7469



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