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WGUS81 KOKX 031819

FLSOKX



Flood Advisory

National Weather Service New York NY

219 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018



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Hudson NJ-Passaic NJ-Union NJ-Bergen NJ-Essex NJ-Queens NY-

Richmond NY-Bronx NY-Kings NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-

219 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018



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...

  Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

  Queens County in southeastern New York...

  Richmond County in southeastern New York...

  Bronx County in southeastern New York...

  Kings County in southeastern New York...

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



* Until 415 PM EDT.



* At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 

  thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding. Rainfall rates 

  between 1 and 2 inches per hour can be expected at times with the 

  heavy rain before 415 PM. Overflowing poor drainage areas will 

  result in minor flooding in the advisory area.



* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Paterson, Elizabeth, Flatbush,

  Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Wayne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield,

  Bloomfield and East Tremont.



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 4050 7427 4060 7422 4060 7446 4066 7440

      4067 7446 4076 7436 4091 7433 4090 7427

      4096 7424 4096 7391 4092 7392 4086 7380

      4071 7373 4062 7377 4059 7373 4054 7394

      4057 7394 4056 7401 4060 7404 4050 7422



$$



JM



