Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 3:38PM EDT until July 21 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
FFWOKX
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Bronx County in southeastern New York...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2.5 inches of rain have 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 and automated gauges.
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...
Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains, Mott Haven, East Tremont,
Port Chester, Rye, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Laguardia Airport,
Harlem, Greenwich, Riverdale, Co-op City, Fort Lee, Harrison,
Englewood, Scarsdale, Bronxville and Hawthorne.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Bergen, NJ; Bronx, NY; New York, NY; Westchester, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: