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WGUS81 KOKX 071952

FLSOKX



Flood Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

352 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



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Passaic NJ-Westchester NY-

352 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



...THE FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS HAS BEEN

CANCELLED FOR EASTERN PASSAIC AND NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTIES...



The heavy rain has ended and any flood waters are receding.

Therefore, the flooding threat has ended.



LAT...LON 4113 7421 4114 7423 4132 7398 4128 7395

      4127 7397 4125 7397 4121 7393 4114 7389

      4105 7389 4090 7413 4094 7415 4097 7414

      4098 7417 4098 7422 4101 7427



$$



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

Bergen NJ-Rockland NY-

352 PM EDT FRI JUL 7 2017



...A FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS REMAINS IN

EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN BERGEN AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES...



At 345 PM EDT, reporting gauges indicated flooding across the warned 

area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen. 



The Mahwah River at Suffern, New York was at 4.8 feet at 345 pm and 

was receding. It should fall below its flood stage of 4 ft later 

this afternoon. The Pascack Brook at Westwood, New Jersey has 

reached its flood stage of 5 ft, at 345 pm, and should crest within 

the hour, then fall below flood stage later this afternoon. 



Some locations that will experience flooding include...

New City, Paramus, Ridgewood, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Haverstraw,

Suffern, Nyack, Tappan, Sloatsburg, Pearl River, Orangeburg, Pomona

and Upper Nyack.



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.



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small

creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying

spots.



In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are

potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded

roads. Find an alternate route.



A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All

interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.



&&



LAT...LON 4113 7421 4114 7423 4132 7398 4128 7395

      4127 7397 4125 7397 4121 7393 4114 7389

      4105 7389 4090 7413 4094 7415 4097 7414

      4098 7417 4098 7422 4101 7427



$$



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