Cranford OEM Sends Out Weather Advisory – Patch.com

The Cranford Office of Emergency Management sent out this advisory on Saturday:

• The Cranford OEM has announced a weather advisory from 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight.
• Showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the area ahead of a slow moving cold front.
• The rain will fall across areas with abnormally wet antecedent conditions due to recent heavy rain, leading to an increased potential for flash flooding.

More Information About Flash Floods

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 [New Jersey] areas: Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson County, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the area ahead of a slow moving cold front. The rain will fall across areas with abnormally wet antecedent conditions due to recent heavy rain, leading to an increased potential for flash flooding. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.