New Jersey, New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 16:05

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 7:05PM EDT until July 27 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 4:05pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Yonkers, Mott Haven, Hoboken, East Tremont, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Ridgefield, Harlem, Union City, Riverdale, Fort Lee, Englewood, Oradell, Norwood, Teterboro, Upper West Side and Mount Vernon.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Area Description: 
Bergen, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Bronx, NY; New York, NY; Westchester, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov