Flood Advisory in Effect for Northeast NJ

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
542 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

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542 AM EDT THU SEP 29 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHWESTERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 845 AM EDT...

* AT 538 AM EDT AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS MOVING
NORTHWARD THROUGH AS IT GRADUALLY SHIFTS EAST AT THE SAME TIME.
RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR IS OCCURRING WITH THIS AREA
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS AS WELL AS IN LOW LYING AREAS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE
EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND AND
FIND ANOTHER ROUTE.

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL FLOOD QUICKLY...POSSIBLY COVERING ROADS
AND FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES...OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

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LAT...LON 4148 7475 4151 7448 4160 7438 4164 7427
4160 7421 4159 7414 4162 7410 4159 7405
4159 7396 4145 7398 4150 7392 4152 7353
4096 7411 4095 7428 4099 7431 4104 7444
4104 7450 4108 7451 4119 7438 4134 7467

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JC