Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 20 at 6:56PM EDT until August 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Suffolk County in southeastern New York...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Islip, Brentwood, Commack, Huntington Station, Centereach,
Shirley, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Medford, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma,
Huntington, Manorville, Stony Brook, Babylon, Patchogue, Middle
Island, Port Jefferson, Wading River and Center Moriches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Suffolk, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov