Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 28 at 4:15PM EDT until July 28 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York...
Western Putnam County in southeastern New York...
Rockland County in southeastern New York...
Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 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.
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...
New City, Ossining, Peekskill, Monsey, Nanuet, Haverstraw,
Tarrytown, Suffern, Mahopac, Monroe, Nyack, West Point, Tappan,
Sloatsburg, Cold Spring, New Windsor, Pearl River, Orangeburg,
Pomona and Harriman.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Orange, NY; Putnam, NY; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov