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Flash Flood Warning — Essex County, NY
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
11:16 PM CDT · Fri, Aug 7 2026
Expires
2:15 AM CDT · Sat, Aug 8 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KBTV

Affected Areas

Essex County, NY

Official Bulletin

959
WGUS51 KBTV 080416
FFWBTV
NYC031-080715-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FF.W.0005.260808T0416Z-260808T0715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1216 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East Central Essex County in northern New York...

* Until 315 AM EDT.

* At 1216 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
  has fallen in an area that has already flooded and has seen 2 to 3
  inches of rainfall. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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...
  Lewis, Elizabethtown, Westport, Essex, Moriah, Willsboro, Keene,
  Wadhams, New Russia, Reber and Boquet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

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LAT...LON 4437 7342 4432 7338 4414 7353 4410 7359
      4411 7371 4430 7357

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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Boyd