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EXPIRED12/17/2023 4:25:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
12/17/2023 4:25:00 AM until 12/18/2023 4:00:00 PM
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven,
Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex and Southern New Haven,
northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern
Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson,
Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union,
and southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx,
Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Queens, Northern
Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland,
Southern Queens and Southern Westchester.
* WHEN...From this afternoon through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Minor flooding
will likely occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts
are forecast across the watch area today into Monday. The
heaviest rainfall is expected to fall overnight on tonight
into Monday morning. The combination of heavy rainfall and
the already saturated grounds due to heavier rain over the
last week could result in streams across the area
experiencing rapid increases and flooding along low-lying and
flood-prone locations.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood