Bergen County Flood Advisory in effect until 9:45AM EDT WED

file photo By Boyd Loving

Bergen County
Flood Advisory in effect until 9:45AM EDT WED

BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

UNTIL 945 AM EDT

AT 816 AM EDT

BETWEEN 3/4 AND 1 1/4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE 6 AM. AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH 945 AM

WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1/4 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH OF RAIN EXPECTED. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CA– USE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS

HIGHWAYS

STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL FLOOD QUICKLY

POSSIBLY COVERING ROADS AND FLOODING NEARBY LOW AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF THE FLOODING THREAT INCREASES

OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.