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Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 3:38PM EDT until July 28 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

8.0

40.8620° N, 74.2995° W·US-NJ

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location40.8620°N, 74.2995°W (US-NJ)

Started2026-07-28T19:38:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-07-28T21:50:28.016+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.

Historical Comparison

2011 MORRIS County, NEW JERSEY Flood (2011)79% match

Flood in NEW JERSEY, 7km from current event, $11M in recorded damage

MORRIS County, NEW JERSEYDamage: $10.6M

2018 PASSAIC County, NEW JERSEY Flash Flood (2018)78% match

Flash Flood in NEW JERSEY, 8km from current event, $3M in recorded damage

PASSAIC County, NEW JERSEYDamage: $3.2M

2007 ESSEX County, NEW JERSEY Flood (2007)78% match

Flood in NEW JERSEY, 3km from current event, $4M in recorded damage

ESSEX County, NEW JERSEYDamage: $4.0MFatalities: 1

Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.

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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.