Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service New York NY
556 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Union NJ-Kings (Brooklyn) NY-New York
(Manhattan) NY-Richmond (Staten Island) NY-
556 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
  counties, Essex, Hudson and Union and southeast New York,
  including the following counties, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
  (Manhattan) and Richmond (Staten Island).

* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area.
  - Rainfall amounts of mostly 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
    the area, with local amounts up to 1,25 inches. This rain in
    a short period of time will result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Bayonne,
    Plainfield, Linden, Orange, Coney Island, Summit, Millburn,
    Harrison, Todt Hill, Crown Heights, Huguenot, The Verrazano
    Narrows Bridge, Canarsie, Bay Ridge, Lower East Side and
    SoHo.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4080 7436 4080 7415 4077 7413 4077 7409
      4065 7386 4057 7389 4056 7401 4060 7404
      4054 7410 4049 7424 4050 7427 4056 7422
      4060 7422 4060 7446 4065 7441 4066 7440
      4066 7445 4075 7436


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