Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 11:53PM EDT until July 29 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:53pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1153 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to
2.5 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...
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