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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service New York NY

318 PM EST Sat Feb 10 2018



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Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-

Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-

318 PM EST Sat Feb 10 2018



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...



The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a



* Flood Watch for a portion of northeast New Jersey, including 

  the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern 

  Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, 

  and Western Union. 



* A prolonged period of rain is forecast tonight through Sunday

  evening as a frontal boundary stalls near the area with multiple

  waves of low pressure tracking along it. Rainfall amounts will

  average around 2 inches by the time the event ends, with 

  localized higher amounts possible. 



* Minor flooding of smaller streams and rivers is possible along

  with urban and poor drainage flooding.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on

current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be

alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to

flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding

develop.



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