Flash Flood Warning for Bronx, NY; Nassau, NY; Queens, NY +1 more
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FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Northern Nassau County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... West Central Suffolk County in southeastern New York... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 421 PM EDT,...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
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FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Northern Nassau County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... West Central Suffolk County in southeastern New York... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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 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... Flushing, Huntington Station, Deer Park, Glen Cove, Plainview, Syosset, Mineola, Huntington, Westbury, Great Neck, Farmingdale, Northport, Oyster Bay, Throgs Neck Bridge, Laguardia Airport, Bayside, Hicksville, Whitestone, Dix Hills and Melville.
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Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 4:21PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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