Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 12:12PM EDT until August 3 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 9:12am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Central Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
Rockland County in southeastern New York...
Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 1212 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen recently this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of
1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Hackensack, New City,
Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Monsey, Rutherford, Nanuet,
Ramsey, Haverstraw, Pompton Lakes, Ridgefield, Suffern, Caldwell,
Nyack and Tappan.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov