Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 12:54PM EDT until July 18 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 9:54am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 1254 PM EDT, Additional heavy rain producing showers and
thunderstorms will move into the warned area from the southwest.
Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall
rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing.
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
Sender: