nyc-flash-flood-emergency-2021-09-01.txt

Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
1154 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY, NYC METRO AND
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Bronx County in southeastern New York...
  Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
  Queens County in southeastern New York...
  Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
  Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 1154 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
  warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The
  expected rainfall rate is 2 to 5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding
  is already occurring.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Northeast New Jersey, NYC
  Metro and Southern Westchester. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
  SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
           flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
           HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
           low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth,
  Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, White Plains,
  Wayne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, East Tremont,
  Hackensack and Linden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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 4120 7437 4099 7389 4106 7377 4095 7367
      4082 7379 4076 7371 4063 7377 4058 7374
      4053 7394 4060 7403 4048 7426 4049 7427
      4056 7422 4059 7420 4060 7446 4075 7436
      4091 7433 4091 7427 4100 7430 4104 7450

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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