Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 13 at 7:42AM EDT until September 13 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 4:42am
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 6:30am
Description:
At 742 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that
heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash
flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Orange, Paramus, Lyndhurst,
Rutherford, Caldwell, Kearny, Hawthorne, Fairfield, Clifton, East
Orange, West Orange, Montclair, Belleville, Fair Lawn, Garfield and
Livingston.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
Area Description:
Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Passaic, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov