Headline:
Flood Advisory issued August 27 at 4:03PM EDT until August 27 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 1:03pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...
* WHEN...Until 600 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have
fallen over the last hour.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches are expected
over the area through 6pm. This additional rain will result in
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Todt Hill, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Midtown Manhattan,
Huguenot, RFK Bridge, Jackson Heights, Bay Ridge, Astoria, Lower
East Side, East Village, SoHo, Port Richmond, Brooklyn Heights,
Tottenville, Tompkinsville, Battery Park, Park Slope, Oakwood,
Upper West Side and Long Island City.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Kings, NY; New York, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov