Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 3:56PM EDT until August 7 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 356 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in northern Sullivan County around Hankins. The expected
rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in an hour. Additional rainfall
amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Callicoon, Hancock, Peabrook, Stalker, Hankins, East Branch, Fishs
Eddy, Equinunk, Harvard and Hortonville.
Road washouts are being reported in the area. Heavy rainfall is
expected to continue for at least the next hour.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:00 PM EDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:00 PM EDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Delaware, NY; Sullivan, NY; Wayne, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov