Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 2:10PM EST until November 12 at 5:15PM EST by NWS Upton NY
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Queens County in southeastern New York...
* Until 515 PM Est.
* At 210 PM Est, Doppler radar 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.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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... Jamaica, Rockaway Beach and Kennedy Airport.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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. If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.
- In the last 30 days
- 2400th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather