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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New York NY
1155 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
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Northern Fairfield-Southern Fairfield-Rockland-Northern
Westchester-1155 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following
areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield and southeast New
York, including the following areas, Northern Westchester and
Rockland.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A period of heavy rainfall is possible as showers and a few
thunderstorms move through the area late this afternoon and
evening. Peak hourly rainfall rates could reach 2 to 2.5 inches.
Average rainfall amounts are expected to be between 1.5 and 2.5
inches with locally higher amounts possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ071>075-078-080-176>179-210600-
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Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern
Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-
Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten
Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-1155 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following
areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern
Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and
Western Union and southeast New York, including the following
areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern
Nassau, Northern Queens, Northwest Suffolk, Richmond (Staten
Island), Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and
Southwest Suffolk.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A period of heavy rainfall is possible as showers and a few
thunderstorms move through the area late this afternoon and
evening. Peak hourly rainfall rates could reach 2 to 2.5 inches.
Average rainfall amounts are expected to be between 1.5 and 2.5
inches with locally higher amounts possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
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