Flash Flood Warning until 04:15AM Friday
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Orange County in southeastern New York... Putnam County in southeastern New York... Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 415 AM EDT.
* At 106 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Newburgh, Mahopac, West Point, Cold Spring, New Windsor, Harriman, Fahnestock State Park, Kiryas Joel, Jefferson Valley, Putnam Valley, Woodbury, Washingtonville, Firthcliffe, Highland Falls, Vails Gate, Cornwall On Hudson, Fort Montgomery, Highland Mills and Central Valley.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ORANGE, NY ... PUTNAM, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Yorktown Police Department
1 Captain Kenneth Sgroi Plaza.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning