Photo by Boyd Loving
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
928 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
…A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT FOR
FAIRFIELD…EXTREME EASTERN PASSAIC…NORTHWESTERN NEW HAVEN…
WESTCHESTER…BERGEN…EAST CENTRAL ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES…
AT 924 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT HEAVY RAIN HAD ENDED…BUT FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND URBAN FLOODING ARE STILL OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA. IN BERGEN COUNTY…THE HOHOKUS BROOK AT HOHOKUS WAS STILL JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE…AND THE PASCACK BROOK IN HILLSDALE WAS OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING LOCAL BUSINESSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CA– USE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS…URBAN AREAS…HIGHWAYS…STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
RHS Athletic Stadium was totally flooded early this evening.
o well. it will happen every year.
The RHS crew team is happy !
Fast Eddie is not happy..
Thanks RW Rec for a great use of taxpayer dollars !
How many times can the rug be stretched and repaired?