Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 7:05PM EDT until September 1 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 4:05pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Plainfield, Linden, Summit, Millburn, Caldwell, Clark, Fairfield,
Union, Irvington, West Orange, Westfield, Livingston, Rahway,
Maplewood, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside, Roselle, South Orange
and Roselle Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Essex, NJ; Union, NJ; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov