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Flood Advisory
Issued: 10:16 AM Sep. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Northern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...

* WHEN...Until 815 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 616 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This  will
cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Bergenfield,
Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Ridgefield,
Caldwell, Harlem, Fort Lee, Englewood, Hawthorne, Oradell,
Fairfield and Norwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 6:07 AM Sep. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...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 and southeast New York, including the following
areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern
Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), Southern Queens and Southern
Westchester.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding in poor drainage
areas, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers with heavy downpours and a few thunderstorms early Sunday
morning into midday Sunday may lead to flooding. Average rainfall
amounts are forecast to range from 1 to 2 inches. Locally higher
amounts up to around 3 inches possible. Peak hourly rates could
reach 1.5 to 2 inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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