Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:50PM EDT until July 29 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:50pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Western Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1050 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
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...
West Milford, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes, Bloomingdale, Upper
Greenwood Lake, Oakland and Wanaque.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
Area Description:
Bergen, NJ; Passaic, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov