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Flood Watch:

Issued at: 3:36 AM EST 3/12/10, expires at: 11:45 AM EST 3/12/10

Flood Watch Remains in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday morning,
The flood watch continues for
Portions of southern Connecticut, Northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, Including The Following areas, In southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, southern fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and southern new london. In northeast New Jersey, Bergen, eastern passaic, Essex, Hudson, Union And Western passaic. In southeast New York, Bronx, Kings (brooklyn), Nassau, New York (manhattan), Northeastern Suffolk, Northern westchester, Northwestern Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, queens, Richmond (staten island), Rockland, Southeastern suffolk, Southern Westchester And southwestern suffolk.
From Saturday morning through Sunday morning
On and off light rain or drizzle today will become steadier tonight and Saturday. The rain could be heavy at times Saturday and Saturday night, Resulting In Significant rainfall totals. For portions of northeast New Jersey and the lower hudson valley of New York, 2 And One half to 4 inches of rainfall, With Locally Higher amounts is likely. This amount of rain, Along With Existing snowpack across higher elevations, Will Result In poor drainage and river flooding across many areas. The rainfall will lighten by Sunday.
Further east, 2 And One half to 3 inches of rain, With Locally higher amounts is likely. Plenty of runoff is expected as already saturated grounds will have a hard time absorbing this amount of rainfall. This will lead to urban and poor drainage flooding. In addition, Due To The saturated grounds and high water tables across coastal areas, basement flooding could be experienced. The rainfall will lighten by Sunday.
Precautionary/preparedness actions,
A flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. 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.


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