Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 10:37PM EDT until June 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
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...
Kings (Brooklyn) 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 100 AM EDT.
* At 1037 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 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, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne,
Hoboken, Coney Island, Secaucus, Harrison, Todt Hill, Crown
Heights, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Midtown Manhattan, RFK
Bridge, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Canarsie, Bay Ridge and
Astoria.
This includes the following Event Locations...
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium and USTA Billie
Jean King National Tennis Center.
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.
Area Description:
Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ; Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: