Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
980 WGUS81 KOKX 271802 FLSOKX Flood Advisory National Weather Service New York NY 202 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 NJC003-013-017-NYC005-047-059-061-081-085-119-272000- /O.NEW.KOKX.FA.Y.0050.240527T1802Z-240527T2000Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bergen NJ-Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Bronx NY-Kings (Brooklyn) NY-Nassau NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-Queens NY-Richmond (Staten Island) NY- Westchester NY- 202 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex and Hudson and southeast New York, including the following counties, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and Westchester. * WHEN...Until 400 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain approaching from the south. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. Localized higher amounts are possible. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, East Tremont, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Paramus, Coney Island, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Harrison and Rockaway Beach. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 4069 7419 4086 7411 4088 7412 4100 7408 4093 7368 4090 7374 4086 7375 4085 7375 4088 7371 4088 7369 4057 7374 4053 7394 4056 7394 4056 7401 4060 7404 4053 7412 4056 7422 4063 7420 4067 7414 $$ DW