Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 8:51PM EDT until July 6 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Orange County in southeastern New York...
* Until midnight EDT tonight.
* At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2
to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Newburgh, Middletown, Port Jervis, Walden, Howells, New Windsor,
Gardnertown, Montgomery, Cuddebackville, Otisville, Huguenot,
Scotchtown, Deerpark, Orange Lake, Mechanicstown, Vails Gate,
Balmville, Maybrook, Slate Hill and Pine Bush.
Instruction:
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.
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:
Orange, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: