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Flood Watch in effect today, 9/29/23, for Pleasantville and surrounding areas

Posted on: September 29, 2023 - 7:26am

A Flood Watch is in effect for Pleasantville and surroundings areas today, 9/29/23.

* WHAT...Scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding likely. Locally considerable flash flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Southern Fairfield and Southern New Haven. 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. Portions of 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.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff will likely result in scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. Locally considerable flash flooding is possible where axis of heaviest rain develops and sits for several hours. If this heavier rainfall axis develops over the flashy river and stream basins of northeastern NJ, Lower Hudson Valley, and southwestern CT, moderate flood stages could be exceeded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A widespread 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected, with localized amounts of 5 to 7 inches possible. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2"/hr likely in heaviest rainfall axis, with rates in excess of 2"/hr possible. Flooding will be exacerbated in coastal areas where heavy rainfall coincides with this morning and evening high tides. The exact axis of excessive rainfall is still uncertain, but those in the watch areas should prepare for the potential of considerable flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.