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WGUS71 KOKX 041106

FFSOKX



Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

706 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018



NJC003-031-NYC087-119-041145-

/O.CON.KOKX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180804T1145Z/

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

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

706 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2018



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM EDT FOR

EASTERN PASSAIC...BERGEN...NORTHERN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND

COUNTIES...



At 705 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned 

area.  One to two inches of rain has fallen in the last hour across 

areas that have recently received substantial rain in the last few 

days. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly or is already 

occurring.



Some locations that will experience flooding include...

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

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

and Nyack.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you

can do so safely.



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 4082 7413 4086 7420 4089 7427 4091 7427

      4093 7429 4097 7428 4098 7430 4100 7430

      4115 7422 4129 7403 4132 7399 4125 7375



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