Connecticut, New Jersey, New York Severe Flood Watch | Effective 07/05/2026 00:51

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued July 5 at 3:51AM EDT until July 7 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 12:51am
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...All of southeast New York, northeastern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Monday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of urban areas, rivers, creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon into Monday night are likely to leave significant total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts. Hourly rainfall amounts up to 2 inches may be possible. These conditions could lead to flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Western Passaic; Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northwest Suffolk; Northeast Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY