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Flash Flood Warning — Hudson County, NJ, Kings County, NY, New York (Manhattan) County, NY, Queens County, NY
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
3:04 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Expires
6:15 PM CDT · Tue, Jul 21 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KOKX

Affected Areas

Hudson County, NJ Kings County, NY New York (Manhattan) County, NY Queens County, NY

Official Bulletin

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FFWOKX
NJC017-NYC047-061-081-212315-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0020.260721T2004Z-260721T2315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
404 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
  New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York...
  Queens County in southeastern New York...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
  Jersey City, Jamaica, Flatbush, Hoboken, Crown Heights, Midtown
  Manhattan, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Canarsie, Astoria, Lower
  East Side, Union City, East Village, SoHo, Howard Beach, Ozone
  Park, Brooklyn Heights, Long Island City, Park Slope and Battery
  Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage
areas and low lying spots.

If you are in a basement, be prepared to move to a higher floor.

&&

LAT...LON 4082 7401 4080 7398 4081 7398 4073 7376
      4060 7381 4065 7403 4066 7402 4068 7404
      4067 7405 4066 7406 4067 7411

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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