Flash Flood Watch for tomorrow (Friday, April19th) night through Saturday Morning.

The national Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for tomorrow (Friday, April19th) night through Saturday Morning.  Heavy rain overnight (likely after midnight) on saturated ground could lead to excessive run-off as well as localized ponding and small stream flooding.

From the NWS:

410 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019

... FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southern Connecticut,  northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, including the  following areas, in southern Connecticut, Northern Fairfield  and Southern Fairfield. In northeast New Jersey, Eastern  Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson,  Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western  Union. In southeast New York, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New  York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern  Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island),  Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, and Southern  Westchester.

* From late Friday night through Saturday afternoon.

* A slow moving frontal system will approach the region Friday  night into Saturday. Heavy rain will become likely late Friday  night through Saturday morning. Total rainfall amounts will be  in the 1.5 to 2 inch range with locally higher amounts possible.  Excessive runoff will be possible which would lead to flooding  of urban and poor drainage areas. In addition, smaller rivers  and streams could overflow their banks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.

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