Flood Advisory

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union and southeast New York, including the following counties, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until 645 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional localized rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area through 7pm. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, East Tremont, Linden, Orange, Coney Island, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford and Secaucus. - This includes the following Event Locations... New York/New Jersey Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood