New York Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 09:25

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 12:25PM EDT until July 18 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 9:25am
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Jamaica, Crown Heights, Forest Hills, Ozone Park, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Woodside and Greenpoint.
Instruction: 
Move to higher ground now! This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Kings, NY; Queens, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY