Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 11:31AM EDT until July 6 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 8:31am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
Nassau County in southeastern New York...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1131 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. 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 heavy showers and embedded
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...
Jamaica, Flatbush, Levittown, Freeport, Valley Stream, Long Beach,
Plainview, Coney Island, Garden City, Massapequa, Lynbrook,
Syosset, Mineola, Woodmere, Westbury, Rockaway Beach, Farmingdale,
Crown Heights, Kennedy Airport and Jones Beach.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; Queens, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: