FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON .

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be expected. Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New London, 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), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk.

Flood Watch through Monday afternoon. Across much of the area, widespread minor urban and riverine flooding is expected, with a localized flash flood threat. Across Southern Connecticut, scattered instances of urban and riverine flash flooding are likely. Large stem rivers in southern Connecticut are also forecast to go into minor and moderate flood on Monday.

Across portions of Long Island and Southern Connecticut, 3 to 5 inches of rainfall is expected, with locally 6+ amounts possible. Elsewhere, mainly 2-3 inches is expected. Most of this rain will fall in a 12 hour period.

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.

REMINDER ITS CALLED A FLOOD ZONE BECAUSE IT FLOODS!

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