Flood and Wind Advisories in Effect

2008_10_bflood.jpgWhile we previously mentioned it was be rainy today, the National Weather Service has issued flood and wind advisories for all boroughs except Staten Island, which has a wind advisory until 11:15 a.m. Also: "EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS... HIGHWAYS... STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. FALLING LEAVES MAY ALSO RESULT IN BLOCKED SEWERS AND STORM DRAINS...RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL AREAS OF STANDING WATER." Guess the prototype flood-fighting furniture will get a work out today! Photo (taken last year): spreetaper

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There is a wind advisory in effect for the whole tri state area from this afternoon until tomorrow morning.

/O.EXT.KOKX.WI.Y.0013.081028T1800Z-081029T1000Z/
WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-
402 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE DAY PROGRESSES...AND ARE EXPECTED TO
GUST FROM 45 TO 55 MPH FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WINDS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY
STRONGER THAN THOSE THAT THE REGION EXPERIENCED THIS PAST SATURDAY.
AS A RESULT OF THESE WINDS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO FALLEN
TREES ARE EXPECTED.

That flood advisory has been extended to my socks, and my pants from the knees down.

Thanks.

"THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS" Is New York City considered an urban area?

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