Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 7:38PM EDT until August 7 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 4:38pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWBTV
The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Essex County in northern New York...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 738 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Elizabethtown, Moriah, Lewis, Westport, Keene, North Hudson, New
Russia and Underwood.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Essex, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov