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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS New York, NY

August 13, 20185 counties in New York; 5 counties in New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood watch at Aug 13, 2018, 3:35 AM EDT for 5 counties in New York; 5 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Aug 13, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2018, 3:35 AM EDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 13, 2018, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 14, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS New York, NY
Flood severity: None

Counties Bergen County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Union County, NJ, Bronx County, NY, Kings County, NY, New York County, NY, Queens County, NY, Richmond County, NY

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Aug 13, 2:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 2:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 4:54 PM EDT, 10 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
454 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

CTZ005>008-010>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-072>075-078>081-
176-177-132100-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-
Southern New London-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-
Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwestern Suffolk-
Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk-Southeastern Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
454 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding Monday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ009-NYZ071-132100-
Southern Fairfield-Southern Westchester-
454 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 AM
EDT MONDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding from Monday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

NYZ178-179-132100-
Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
454 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Scattered slow moving heavy showers and/or thunderstorms
present a localized risk for 1 to 2 inch/hr rainfall rates and
flash flooding Monday through Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-132100-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
454 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches...warnings and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

Maloit

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 10:27 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Nassau	79 min
Aug 12, 10:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Westchester	2 hr
Aug 13, 10:08 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Kings, Queens, Richmond	112 min
Aug 13, 12:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Nassau, Suffolk	118 min
Aug 13, 12:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		57 min
Aug 13, 1:12 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Suffolk	2 hr
Aug 13, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Suffolk	60 min
Aug 13, 3:55 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	OKX	Kings, Nassau, Queens	8 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in New York, 2018 Flash Flood Watches in New Jersey, 2018 Every flash flood watch in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.