National Weather Service meteorologist Gary Conte shared the following warning with the town's emergency deputy manager, Dick Aarons, Monday night:
"As low pressure moves northeast across the Eastern Great LakesTuesday, a warm front will move northeast across the regionTuesday followed by a weakening cold front Tuesday evening," Conte said.
"Because heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms is forecast to produce a widespread area of 1 to 2 inches of rain: a flood watch continues from late tonight through Tuesday evening for northeast NJ and the lower Hudson Valley. There is a chance that small streams and small rivers will overflow their banks. Minor urban flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas is likely across the entire local area.
"There is a slight chance for a few strong gusty thunderstorms west and north of NYC Tuesday evening with the approach of a cold front. Otherwise, rain will end later Tuesday evening.
"Our next chance for a significant storm will be Thursday, when a large intensifying low may bring yet another round of flood producing rain, strong winds along the coast, and a chance of mainly minor coastal flooding Wednesday night through Thursday night."
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