FLOOD WARNING JUST ISSUED FOR NORTHEAST NJ

FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
832 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

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HUDSON NJ-BERGEN NJ-ESSEX NJ-UNION NJ-PASSAIC NJ-
832 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 823 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND
OBSERVATIONS ACROSS THE AREA INDICATE RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO
ONE-HALF INCH AN HOUR FALLING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR WIDESPREAD FLOODING.

*FAST RESPONDING RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY WILL
LIKELY EXCEED BANKFULL. THE HOHOKUS RIVER AT HOHOKUS WAS AT 2.62 FT
AT 823 PM. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7438 4100 7390 4071 7401 4065 7413
4066 7413 4071 7411 4060 7421 4058 7428
4060 7445 4065 7441 4067 7446 4074 7437
4086 7432 4090 7434 4090 7428 4099 7431
4103 7450 4108 7451

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DSW