Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Yonkers, NY ∙ Mount Vernon, NY ∙ New Rochelle, NY ∙ Kings Point, NY ∙ Moonachie, NJ ∙ Glenwood Landing, NY ∙ Edgewater, NJ ∙ North Hempstead, NY ∙ Harrison, NY ∙ Port Washington, NY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service New York NY 742 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Northwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... South Central Westchester County in southeastern New York... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. 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... Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mott Haven, East Tremont, Hackensack, Glen Cove, Bergenfield, Rye, Ridgefield, Great Neck, Throgs Neck Bridge, Harlem, Riverdale, Co-op City, Fort Lee, Englewood, Port Washington, Bronxville, City Island and Sands Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. 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. && LAT...LON 4081 7406 4091 7407 4099 7365 4094 7367 4092 7371 4090 7374 4085 7375 4088 7371 4087 7366 4091 7365 4092 7361 4080 7359 4080 7377 4081 7382 4079 7399 4080 7398 4082 7402 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR

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