Flood Advisory for Suffolk, NY
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Suffolk
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Eastern Suffolk County in southeastern New York... When: Until 545 AM EDT.
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...Eastern Suffolk County in southeastern New York... * WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 244 AM 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. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southold, Wading River, Mattituck, Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton, Fishers Island, Plum Island, Gardiners Island, Noyack, Shelter Island, Greenport, East Hampton, Peconic, Hither Hills State Park, Springs, North Sea, Cutchogue, Montauk, Aquebogue and Jamesport. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 13 at 2:45AM EDT until August 13 at 5:45AM EDT 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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