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Flood Advisory

Issued at Sun 5:21 PM Oct. 11
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey Essex County in northeastern New Jersey Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey Eastern 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 Western Nassau 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 Rockland County in southeastern New York Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York
When: Until 800 PM EDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated and area of moderate to briefly heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Paterson, Elizabeth, Stamford, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, White Plains, Wayne and Mott Haven. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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