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Friday, July 6, 2018

NWS - Flash Flood Watch now in effect -


Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
416 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE TODAY...

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Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Southern New London-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Eastern Bergen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-
Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
416 AM EDT Fri Jul 6 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and
  southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern
  Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern
  New Haven, and Southern New London. In northeast New Jersey,
  Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union,
  Hudson, Western Essex, and Western Union. In southeast New
  York, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan),
  Northeastern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens,
  Northwestern Suffolk, Richmond (Staten Island), Southeastern
  Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern
  Westchester, and Southwestern Suffolk.

* Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon

* Heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms will result in
  urban and poor drainage flooding. Rainfall rates of up to two
  inches per hour are possible with some of these storms.

* Torrential downpours could impact the morning commute.

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.

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