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Flood Watch

National Weather Service New York NY

339 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018



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Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-

Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-

Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-

Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-

Western Union-Eastern Union-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-

Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-

Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-

Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-

Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-

339 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



The Flood Watch continues for



* Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and 

  southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern 

  Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern 

  New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern 

  Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London. In 

  northeast New Jersey, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern 

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

  and Western Union. In southeast New York, Bronx, Kings 

  (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeastern Suffolk, 

  Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, 

  Northwestern Suffolk, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), 

  Rockland, Southeastern Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern 

  Queens, Southern Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk. 



* Through late tonight



* A deep coastal will continue to produce heavy rain across the

  area, with the potential for 2 to 4 inches of total rainfall. 

  Heavier bands could produce localized higher amounts. 



* Smaller rivers and streams across the area will be most

  vulnerable to the possibility of flooding. In addition, poor

  drainage urban flooding will continue across the area, and may 

  be enhanced by the effects of coastal 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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JMC



