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Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS New York, NY

August 27, 2021Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey; Kings County, Richmond County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2021, 3:58 PM EDT for Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey; Kings County, Richmond County, New York. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2021, 3:58 PM EDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 6:17 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Union County, NJ, Kings County, NY, Richmond County, NY

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 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 was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 27, 4:05 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Wsw Jersey City, NJDANFORTH AVE GREENVILLE COMPLETELY FLOODED. ROAD CLOSED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1159 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1159 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1043 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

474 
WGUS51 KOKX 271958
FFWOKX
NJC013-017-039-NYC047-085-272300-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0032.210827T1958Z-210827T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
358 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  East Central Union County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York...
  Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain 
  has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 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...
  Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Bay Ridge, Port Richmond, 
  Tompkinsville and Battery Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7423 4072 7402 4071 7402 4070 7402
      4068 7406 4067 7405 4065 7405 4071 7400
      4070 7399 4061 7400 4062 7418

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

NV
2 follow-up statements
075 
WGUS71 KOKX 272108
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
508 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

NJC013-017-039-NYC047-085-272300-
/O.CON.KOKX.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Union NJ-Kings (Brooklyn) NY-Richmond (Staten
Island) NY-
508 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING 
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX, HUDSON, EAST CENTRAL UNION, KINGS (BROOKLYN) 
AND RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND) COUNTIES...

At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated that the thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area have shifted south into 
Staten Island, but additional rainfall may move into the region from 
the north.  through 6pm. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have already 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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...
  Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Bayonne, Bay Ridge, Port Richmond, 
  Tompkinsville and Battery Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7423 4072 7402 4071 7402 4070 7402
      4068 7406 4067 7405 4065 7405 4071 7400
      4070 7399 4061 7400 4062 7418

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

NV
452 
WGUS71 KOKX 272217
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
617 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

NJC013-017-039-NYC047-085-272227-
/O.CAN.KOKX.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210827T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Union NJ-Kings (Brooklyn) NY-Richmond (Staten
Island) NY-
617 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX, HUDSON, 
EAST CENTRAL UNION, KINGS (BROOKLYN) AND RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND) 
COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT Sunday for a 
portion of southeast New York and northeast New Jersey.

LAT...LON 4074 7423 4072 7402 4071 7402 4070 7402
      4068 7406 4067 7405 4065 7405 4071 7400
      4070 7399 4061 7400 4062 7418

$$

NV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXEssex, Hudson3 hr
Aug 27, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXEssex54 min
Aug 27, 4:29 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic17 min
Aug 27, 4:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic89 min
Aug 27, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNew York, Queens44 min
Aug 27, 3:38 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX42 hr
Aug 27, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX118 min
Aug 27, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXKings44 min
Aug 27, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRichmond55 min
Aug 27, 4:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRichmond94 min
Aug 27, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXNew York60 min
Aug 27, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx66 min
Aug 27, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXRichmond49 min
Aug 27, 5:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRichmond2 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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