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FLSOKX



Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

310 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017



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Passaic NJ-Union NJ-Bergen NJ-Essex NJ-

310 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas

  for...

  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Central Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...



* Until 515 PM EDT



* At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to

  thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.

  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, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield,

  Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood,

  Summit, Lyndhurst and Millburn.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



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 4066 7445 4068 7445 4076 7436 4077 7436

      4086 7432 4090 7433 4091 7427 4100 7430

      4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450 4109 7450

      4120 7437 4099 7391 4079 7408 4077 7412

      4078 7415 4075 7417 4070 7411 4065 7416



$$



JP



