Flash Flood Warning issued November 12 at 5:01PM EST until November 12 at 6:15PM 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 extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Queens County in southeastern New York...
* Until 615 PM Est.
* At 501 PM Est, Doppler radar indicated showers with embedded thunderstorms approaching from the west. Additional moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over the next 1 to 2 hours. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch 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.
If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor. 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.
- In the last 30 days
- 2425th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather