Flood Advisory for Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Kings, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...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... * WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen over the last hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches are expected over the area through 6pm. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Todt Hill, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Midtown Manhattan, Huguenot, RFK Bridge, Jackson Heights, Bay Ridge, Astoria, Lower East Side, East Village, SoHo, Port Richmond, Brooklyn Heights, Tottenville, Tompkinsville, Battery Park, Park Slope, Oakwood, Upper West Side and Long Island City. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 4:03PM EDT until August 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
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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