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WGUS81 KOKX 041007

FLSOKX



Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

607 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017



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Hudson NJ-Union NJ-Essex NJ-Richmond NY-

607 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...

  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Southern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Richmond County in southeastern New York...



* Until 800 AM EDT



* At 606 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

  thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding. Overflowing poor

  drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area.



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Hoboken, Plainfield,

  Linden, Summit, Secaucus, Harrison, Todt Hill, Union City, Port

  Richmond, Kearny and Clark.



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.



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 4058 7421 4059 7421 4060 7422 4059 7429

      4061 7431 4060 7446 4067 7440 4067 7443

      4071 7438 4080 7414 4077 7413 4076 7409

      4080 7407 4082 7401 4081 7401 4071 7402

      4068 7406 4064 7406 4055 7424



$$



JM



