Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 3 at 5:41AM EDT until August 3 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 2:41am
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 5:45am
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...
Bronx County in southeastern New York...
Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
Western Nassau County in southeastern New York...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 541 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1
hour. 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, Jamaica, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing,
Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, East Tremont, Linden, Valley Stream,
Glen Cove, Coney Island, Garden City, Lynbrook, Mineola, Woodmere,
Secaucus and Harrison.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ; Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov