Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 10:55PM EDT until July 29 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:55pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
Eastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1055 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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 ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Hoboken, Linden,
Secaucus, Harrison, Todt Hill, Huguenot, Union City, Port
Richmond, Kearny, Tottenville, Tompkinsville, Oakwood, Battery
Park, North Bergen, Annadale and West New York.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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:
Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ; New York, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov