ILLUSTRATIVE FILE PHOTO: Lower Manhattan waterfront viewed from New York Harbor; not current conditions or flooding. Photo: Zoshua Colah / Unsplash, Unsplash License. Published July 26, 2024; cropped and resized.
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood statement for parts of New York City and northeastern New Jersey, forecasting isolated minor flooding near vulnerable waterfronts from 8 a.m. to noon EST Friday.
The official statement issued at 4:30 a.m. EST November 13 says water could rise up to half a foot above ground level in the more vulnerable shoreline locations.
Areas covered
In New York, the statement covers Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and southern Queens. In New Jersey, it covers Hudson County and eastern portions of Essex and Union counties.
The statement does not forecast flooding across every neighborhood in those areas. It identifies isolated minor flooding in locations near the waterfront and shoreline that are more vulnerable to inundation.
A coastal flood statement, not a flash flood warning
The alert is a coastal flood statement. It is not a flash flood warning, and it does not describe widespread or severe flooding.
The weather service’s instruction is direct: “Do not drive through flooded roadways.” Drivers using low-lying waterfront roads during the 8 a.m.-noon window should watch for water covering the road.
The statement was issued by the National Weather Service office in Upton, New York. Its listed expiration time is noon EST Friday.
JBizNews Desk | New York
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