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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS New York, NY

July 31, 2025Essex County, Union County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Jul 31, 2025, 1:52 PM EDT for Essex County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2025, 1:52 PM EDT (17:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2025, 4:20 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Essex County, NJ, Union County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 2025-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1000 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2025-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1000 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
970 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 warning went out at Jul 31, 10:42 AM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 10:42 AM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 1:34 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NJZ004-103-104-011745-
Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.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.

NJZ006-105>108-011745-
Hudson-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 562 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast New Jersey.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.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.

CTZ005>012-NJZ002-NYZ067>071-078>081-177-179-011745-
Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-
Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-Orange-Putnam-
Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-Northwest Suffolk-
Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Northern Nassau-Southern Nassau-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.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.

NYZ072>075-176-178-011745-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
Northern Queens-Southern Queens-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 562 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

   Flood Watch.

.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.

ANZ331-332-335-340-345-350-353-011745-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
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-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.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.

ANZ338-355-011745-
New York Harbor-Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
134 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 562 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 8:02 AM EDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
802 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NYZ067-311245-
Orange NY-
802 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH
845 AM EDT...

At 801 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Middletown, moving east 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.

Locations impacted include...
Newburgh, Middletown, Walden, Goshen, Howells, New Windsor,
Gardnertown, Montgomery, Cuddebackville, Otisville, Scotchtown,
Deerpark, Orange Lake, Mechanicstown, and Washingtonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 7448 4157 7442 4163 7425 4160 7425
      4158 7413 4161 7413 4160 7409 4161 7407
      4158 7405 4158 7402 4154 7399 4153 7400
      4145 7400 4132 7449 4149 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 281DEG 28KT 4140 7448

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

DBR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 1:52 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryOKX48 hr
Jul 31, 6:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange42 min
Jul 31, 7:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange51 min
Jul 31, 8:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXOrange43 min
Jul 31, 8:05 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange35 min
Jul 31, 8:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange2 hr
Jul 31, 9:09 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange78 min
Jul 31, 1:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange3 hr
Jul 31, 1:57 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk93 min
Jul 31, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXSuffolk40 min
Jul 31, 2:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Nassau, New York, Queens86 min
Jul 31, 2:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBronx, Nassau, New York, Queens3 hr
Jul 31, 2:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXKings, Queens, Richmond41 min
Jul 31, 2:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX55 min
Jul 31, 2:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk116 min
Jul 31, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx45 min
Jul 31, 3:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXKings, New York, Richmond3 hr
Jul 31, 3:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXNassau2 hr
Jul 31, 4:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXSuffolk35 min
Jul 31, 4:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXSuffolk5 hr
Jul 31, 5:53 PM EDTRip Current StatementOKXKings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk27 hr
Jul 31, 1:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXEssex, Hudson, Union2 hr
Jul 31, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXEssex, Union49 min
Jul 31, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXEssex48 min
Jul 31, 2:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Passaic108 min
Jul 31, 2:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic108 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.