Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 21 at 4:21PM EDT until July 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
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.
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:
Bronx, NY; Nassau, NY; Queens, NY; Suffolk, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: