Flood Watch
Severe
NWS Upton NY
Ends in 1d 14h 19m
NOW
12:00 PM EDT, Today
6:00 AM EDT, Jul 7
Alert Description
From Jul 5, Sun, 12:00 PM to Jul 7, Tue, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven,
Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex,
Southern New Haven and Southern New London, northeast New Jersey,
including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex,
Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western
Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New York,
including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
(Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens,
Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond
(Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau,
Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of urban areas,
rivers, creeks, streams, and other low lying and flood prone
locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms from this
afternoon into Monday night are likely to leave significant
total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts.
Hourly rainfall amounts up to 2 inches may be possible. These
conditions could lead to flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Affected Areas
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Western Passaic; Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northwest Suffolk; Northeast Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau