Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 1:19PM EDT until July 9 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 10:19am
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 119 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is
1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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.
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...
Flatbush, Coney Island, Todt Hill, Crown Heights, The Verrazano
Narrows Bridge, Huguenot, Canarsie, Bay Ridge, Port Richmond,
Tottenville, Tompkinsville, Bensonhurst, Oakwood, Park Slope,
Sheepshead Bay, Annadale, New Dorp, Grasmere, Heartland Village
and Greenridge.
This includes the following Event Locations...
Sullivans Homeport Pier.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
Area Description:
Kings, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: