ZCZC NYCWRKPN1 000 TTAA00 KNYC 032133 CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-121000- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 600 AM EDT MON MAR 11 2019 ...This week is National Flood Safety Awareness Week... Today’s topic is noaa’s National Weather Service Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service (AHPS). AHPS is an ongoing effort to modernize flood forecasting services. It provides improved river and flood forecasts and water information across America to protect life and property and ensure the nations economic well-being. Everyone who makes decisions based on water, including farmers, river boat pilots, emergency managers, municipal water supply officials, recreationists and dam operators can benefit from AHPS. Because every minute counts, AHPS will help emergency managers be more proactive to fight a flood. AHPS provides information for community leaders and business owners to make better life and property-saving decisions before a flood. The navigation community will be able to plan with better confidence and optimize barge and shipping operations, saving millions of dollars each year. Recreational users will be able to stay out of harm’s way. AHPS, with its suite of enhanced information, provides the public with more detailed and accurate answers to the following questions. How high will the rivers rise? When will the river reach its peak? Where will the flooding occur? How long will the flood last? How long will the drought last? How certain is the forecast? To better visualize river flood impacts check out our latest library of inundation map at https://water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.php Passaic River at Clifton (Dundee Dam), NJ Hohokus Brook at Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Saddle River at Lodi, NJ Ramapo River at Mahwah, NJ Hackensack River at New Milford, NJ Ramapo River at Oakland, NJ Pascack River at Park Ridge, NJ Hackensack River at Rivervale, NJ Saddle River at Ridgewood, NJ Saddle River at Upper Saddle River, NJ Rahway River at Springfield, NJ Peckman River at Verona, NJ Inundation maps provide information on the spatial extent and depth of flood waters in the vicinity of both NWS river forecast and non-forecast points. Flood inundation maps, combined with river observations and NWS forecasts, enhance the communication of flood risk, provide users with additional information to better mitigate the impacts of flooding, and build more resilient communities. To access AHPS for the NWS New York NY service area go to the following web site. https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=okx The topics that we will focus on the rest of this week are... Tuesday...Turn Around Dont Drown. Wednesday...Flooding and Related Phenomena. Thursday...Flood Insurance. Friday...Flood Safety. For more information on Flood Awareness Week use this web site... https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood If you need additional information, contact our Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Nelson Vaz, at nelson.vaz@noaa.gov or Senior Service Hydrologist, Nancy Furbush, at nancy.furbush@noaa.gov.