Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 10:25AM EDT until July 21 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 7:25am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Northern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1025 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain 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 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Bergenfield,
Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Ramsey, Caldwell,
Hawthorne, Oradell, Fairfield, Norwood, Teterboro, Clifton,
Teaneck and Montclair.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Passaic, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: