A Red Alert has been issued for heavy rain, gusty winds and flood risks across the Tri-State Area on Saturday.
Our CBS New York First Alert Weather Team has issued a Red Alert for Saturday.We can expect an all-day event with heavy bouts of rain in the afternoon and evening that could trigger inland and/or river flooding. Gusty winds will also be felt.What to expectThe rainfall is quite widespread -- from Sullivan County to Montauk.A heavier axis of rain is training over our river plain from Middlesex County up through the Passaic and northward into Westchester County.
Watches and warningsThe National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for most of New Jersey, as well as the five boroughs and Rockland and Westchester counties. We have a 10-20% risk for flash flooding for just about anywhere, save well north and west.Timeline3 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday: Moderate to heavy rain spreads across the region.2-8 p.m. Saturday: The brunt of the storm arrives, along with a flood risk.Heavy bouts are expected around 2:30 p.m.
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