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Flood Watch
Issued: 2:52 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... * 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 Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) and Southern Queens. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday. * 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... - Scattered heavy downpours and thunderstorms will produce rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour into the overnight. This will present a threat for scattered instances of urban, poor drainage, and quick responding small river and stream flash flooding, particularly over areas that saw heavy rain this afternoon. After a brief respite in the rain late tonight into Tuesday morning, additional moderate to locally heavy rainfall on Tuesday may present a localized flash flood threat. - 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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 2:30 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HUDSON...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN... SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX...QUEENS...RICHMOND...BRONX...KINGS...NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) AND SOUTHWESTERN NASSAU COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT... At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Orange to Coney Island. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Newark and Jersey City around 1035 PM EDT. Lyndhurst and Secaucus around 1040 PM EDT. Kennedy Airport and Midtown Manhattan around 1045 PM EDT. Jamaica and Woodmere around 1050 PM EDT. Flushing and Mott Haven around 1055 PM EDT. Bayside and Whitestone around 1100 PM EDT. East Tremont and Garden City around 1105 PM EDT. This includes the following event locations New York/New Jersey Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium, and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Clloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 1:46 AM Jun. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union and southeast New York, including the following counties, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island). * WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen from earlier showers and thunderstorms. - Additional rainfall amounts of around 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Coney Island, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Woodmere and Secaucus. - This includes the following Event Locations... New York/New Jersey Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. &&
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