Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
county, Bergen and southeast New York, including the following
counties, Rockland and Westchester.
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 905 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. 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...
New City, Ossining, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Haverstraw,
Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Suffern, Nyack, Tappan, Sloatsburg,
Scarsdale, Pearl River, Norwood, Hawthorne, Orangeburg, Upper
Nyack, Spring Valley and Wyckoff.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood