URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
525 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2020
...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the following areas, in northeast New Jersey, Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Union, In southeast New York, Rockland and Westchester.
* From noon EDT today through this evening
* Thunderstorms developing near a stalled frontal boundary this afternoon will be capable of producing torrential rainfall, with rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour possible.
* Torrential rainfall within a short period of time could cause flash flooding of low lying, urban and poor drainage areas. Some smaller streams could also exceed bank full.
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.
