Fair Lawn Emergency Management Monitoring Rain Event That Could Dump 2-Inches in the Area

FAIR LAWN, NJ - The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Bergen County from 12 Noon today, July 12, through 12 Noon on Saturday, July 13.

Fair Lawn Emergency Management is continuing to monitor the rain event that is forecasted to affect the area as a slow moving front bringing showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals over the expected event will bring 1 inch, with some isolated areas reaching 2 inches.

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On Friday afternoon, residents can expect scattered showers with potential for isolated downpours into early evening. Friday night, mostly cloudy with scattered showers and expected heavy rainfall approaching pre-dawn. Saturday morning, expect scattered showers which should dissipate as noon approaches.

Runoff is expected to cause some flash flooding of small creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Urban flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas is possible.

If you experience a power outage, call PSE&G directly at 1-800-436-7734.  Register for MyAlerts from PSE&G to report outages and receive text/email updates about the status of the power outage. Text "REG" to 4PSEG (47734). Report an outage by texting "OUT" to 4PSEG. Power outages and the power outage map can be found at https://outagecenter.pseg.com/external/default.html

Do not call the Police Department to report a power outage or to ask when power will be restored.

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Please be sure to take appropriate mitigation actions to protect flood-prone properties.

Fair Lawn Emergency Management will continue to monitor this weather event and will issue additional bulletins as necessary.

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