

732 

WGUS61 KOKX 160754

FFAOKX



Flood Watch

National Weather Service New York NY

354 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TODAY...



NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067-069-162200-

/O.CON.KOKX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-180416T2200Z/

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

Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-

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

Eastern Union-Orange-Rockland-

354 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...



The Flash Flood Watch continues for



* Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, 

  including the following areas, in northeast New Jersey, 

  Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, 

  Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and 

  Western Union. In southeast New York, Orange and Rockland. 



* Through this afternoon.



* Flooding of smaller rivers and streams is possible along with 

  urban and poor drainage flooding. 



* Up to a around a half of an inch of rain has already fallen 

  with another 1 to 2 inches of rain expected before tapering off 

  this afternoon. Rain will be heavy at times this morning with 

  the potential of additional heavy downpours this afternoon.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead

to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action

should flash flood warnings be issued.



&&



$$



