Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 1:17PM EDT until July 6 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 10:17am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
Southern Nassau County in southeastern New York...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 117 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen with localized areas near Breezy Point of 4
inches. 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...
Levittown, Freeport, Valley Stream, Long Beach, Plainview, Coney
Island, Garden City, Massapequa, Lynbrook, Syosset, Woodmere,
Westbury, Rockaway Beach, Farmingdale, Kennedy Airport, Jones
Beach, Hempstead, Hicksville, Elmont and Oceanside.
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: