The national Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for tomorrow (Friday, April19th) night through Saturday Morning. Heavy rain overnight (likely after midnight) on saturated ground could lead to excessive run-off as well as localized ponding and small stream flooding.
From the NWS:
410 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019
... FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield. 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, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, and Southern Westchester.
* From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.
* A slow moving frontal system will approach the region Friday night into Saturday. Heavy rain will become likely late Friday night through Saturday morning. Total rainfall amounts will be in the 1.5 to 2 inch range with locally higher amounts possible. Excessive runoff will be possible which would lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. In addition, smaller rivers and streams could overflow their banks.
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.
The national Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for tomorrow (Friday, April19th) night through Saturday Morning. Heavy rain overnight (likely after midnight) on saturated ground could lead to excessive run-off as well as localized ponding and small stream flooding.
From the NWS:
410 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019
... FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the following areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield. 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, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, and Southern Westchester.
* From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.
* A slow moving frontal system will approach the region Friday night into Saturday. Heavy rain will become likely late Friday night through Saturday morning. Total rainfall amounts will be in the 1.5 to 2 inch range with locally higher amounts possible. Excessive runoff will be possible which would lead to flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. In addition, smaller rivers and streams could overflow their banks.
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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