PSA: Flash Flood Warning Announced For New York City

by CrownHeights.info

As Hurricane “Elsa” makes its way north towards New York City, severe weather is expected Thursday afternoon through Friday.

The National Weather Service has announced a Flash Flood Warning through Friday morning.

“Tropical Storm Elsa will continue approaching from the south through this evening,” the National Weather Service wrote. “The storm will then pass near or over the Mid Atlantic coast late tonight, and near or over Long Island and southeast New England on Friday morning.”

The main threats from Elsa are heavy rain capable of producing flash flooding, tropical storm force winds especially along the south shore of Long Island and across southeast Connecticut, and associated marine and coastal hazards, including very rough seas and dangerous rip currents.

A widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts is forecast from Thursday afternoon into Friday. The highest amounts are forecast to be from NYC to the north and west. Dangerous marine conditions should also develop on the ocean waters south of Long Island, as well as on Long Island Sound, and the south shore and eastern bays of Long Island. Tropical storm force winds will be most likely in those areas, near the south shores of Long Island and southeast Connecticut. Dangerous rip currents at the ocean beaches of Long Island.