Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 5:58PM EDT until July 27 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
county, Union and southeast New York, including the following
county, Richmond (Staten Island).
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elizabeth, Linden, Port Richmond, Clark, Westfield, Rahway,
Scotch Plains, Cranford, Roselle, Fanwood, Garwood and
Heartland Village.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Union, NJ; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: