Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 22 at 11:14PM EDT until June 23 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 8:14pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
At 1114 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 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
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.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.
Area Description:
Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ; Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: