New York Severe Flood Watch | Effective 08/02/2026 22:59

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued August 3 at 1:59AM EDT until August 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 2, 2026 - 10:59pm
Expires: 
August 3, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and Southern Queens. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected through this afternoon with localized rainfall rates of 1" to possibly 2" per hour possible. Any training of thunderstorms may result in localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northern Queens; Southern Queens
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov