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Flash Flood Warning for Queens, NY

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Queens
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Queens County in southeastern New York... * Until 615 PM EST. * At 501 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated showers with embedded thunderstorms approaching from the west. Additional moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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Bulletin details

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Queens County in southeastern New York... * Until 615 PM EST. * At 501 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated showers with embedded thunderstorms approaching from the west. Additional moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the next 1 to 2 hours. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Jamaica, Rockaway Beach and Kennedy Airport.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 5:01PM EST until November 12 at 6:15PM EST by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 4:05PM EST until November 12 at 5:15PM EST by NWS Upton NY

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 3:34PM EST until November 12 at 5:15PM EST by NWS Upton NY

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  4. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 2:10PM EST until November 12 at 5:15PM EST by NWS Upton NY

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Source and limitations

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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