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Areal Flood Advisory — Bergen County, NJ, Rockland County, NY
Areal Flood Advisory
Issued
Expires
2:15 AM CDT · Sat, Aug 8 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KOKX

Affected Areas

Bergen County, NJ Rockland County, NY

Official Bulletin

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WGUS81 KOKX 080409
FLSOKX

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service New York NY
1209 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

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Bergen NJ-Rockland NY-1209 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall continues.

* WHERE...East Central Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Rockland County in southeastern New York...

* WHEN...Until 315 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas due
  to elevated river and stream flows, particularly along the
  Hackensack and Pascack Rivers.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1207 AM EDT, Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain fell across
    the area earlier this evening, resulting in small rivers and
    streams rising to minor to locally moderate flood levels. Water
    levels are expected to gradually subside tonight, alleviating
    localized flood conditions.
  - Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas due to
    elevated river and stream flows, particularly along the
    Hackensack and Pascack Rivers.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Bergenfield, Nyack, Tappan, Pearl River, Oradell, Norwood,
    Orangeburg, Upper Nyack, Dumont, New Milford, River Edge,
    Westwood, River Vale, Valley Cottage, Closter, Emerson, Old
    Tappan, Blauvelt, Harrington Park and Northvale.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 4105 7402 4114 7399 4112 7390 4090 7398
      4092 7406

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