Flash Flood Warning for Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Union, NJ +4 more

Official alert brief

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... * Until 100 AM EDT. * At 1037 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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... Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne, Hoboken, Coney Island, Secaucus, Harrison, Todt Hill, Crown Heights, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Midtown Manhattan, RFK Bridge, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Canarsie, Bay Ridge and Astoria. This includes the following Event Locations... Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.