Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 3:28PM EDT until August 27 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 12:28pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
* WHEN...Until 530 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Elizabeth, Plainfield, Linden, Summit, Millburn, Clark, Union,
Westfield, Rahway, Maplewood, Scotch Plains, Cranford, Hillside,
Roselle, South Orange, Roselle Park, Berkeley Heights, New
Providence, Kenilworth and Fanwood.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Essex, NJ; Union, NJ
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov