Flood Watch

29-September-2023

A flood watch has been issued from the National Weather Service for the next few days.   Information is for local area around Teterboro Airport. For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.weather.gov/okx/

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Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service New York NY
755 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023


-FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING.

-WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

-WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
  county, Fairfield. Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the
  following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic. Portions of
  southeast New York, including the following counties, Bronx, New
  York (Manhattan), Rockland and Westchester.

-WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.

-IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

-ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 755 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
    flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Yonkers, Paterson, Stamford, New Rochelle, Passaic, White
    Plains, Mott Haven, Bloomfield, East Tremont, Hackensack,
    Port Chester, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst,
    Rutherford, Secaucus, Rye, Tarrytown and Ridgefield.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Scattered to Numerous Instances of Flash flooding Likely.
  Locally Considerable Flash Flooding is Possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
  areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Southern Fairfield
  and Southern New Haven. Portions of northeast New Jersey,
  including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex,
  Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western
  Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union. Portions of southeast
  New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn),
  New York (Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern
  Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam,
  Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern
  Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest
  Suffolk.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will likely result in scattered to
  numerous instances of flash flooding in urban and poor drainage
  areas. Locally considerable flash flooding is possible where axis
  of heaviest rain develops and sits for several hours. If this
  heavier rainfall axis develops over the flashy river and stream
  basins of northeastern NJ, Lower Hudson Valley, and southwestern
  CT, moderate flood stages could be exceeded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected, with
    localized amounts of 5 to 7 inches possible.
    -Rainfall rates of 1 to 2"/hr likely in heaviest rainfall
    axis, with rates in excess of 2"/hr possible.
    -Flooding will be exacerbated in coastal areas where heavy
    rainfall coincides with this morning and and evening high
    tides.
    -The exact axis of excessive rainfall is still uncertain, but
    those in the watch areas should prepare for the potential of
    considerable flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood







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