Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 6 at 1:29PM EDT until July 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Suffolk County in southeastern New York...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 129 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Islip, Brentwood, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Ronkonkoma, Babylon,
Robert Moses State Park, Bay Shore, Melville, Sayville,
Amityville, Captree State Park, Gilgo State Park, Central Islip,
West Islip, Copiague, North Bay Shore, East Islip, Wyandanch and
Bohemia.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
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:
Suffolk, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: