WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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FLOOD WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service New York NY

331 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...The National Weather Service in New York NY has issued a Flood

Warning for the following rivers in New Jersey...

Saddle River near Lodi affecting Bergen County.

For the Saddle River...including Lodi...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood

deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the

dangers of flooding.

This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood

stage.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law

enforcement and request they pass this information to the National

Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 345 AM EDT.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saddle River near Lodi.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 2:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 3.9 feet.

- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.

- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

this evening to a crest of 5.6 feet this evening. It will

then fall below flood stage this evening.

- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.

- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

6.1 feet on 01/27/1996.

- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT)

Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri

Saddle River

Lodi 5.5 3.9 Tue 2 pm EDT 2.5 2.4 2.4

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HUNTERDON AND

NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe

limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.

Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northwestern

New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.

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