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Flash Flood Warning 51, NWS New York, NY

August 27, 2026Richmond County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT for Richmond County, New York; Essex County, Hudson County, Union County, New Jersey. It was in force for 3 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
Aug 27, 2026, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2026, 6:14 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 2026-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 346 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 2026-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 83 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
346 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 27, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 1:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 3:09 AM EDT, 12 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

CTZ005-009-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>074-176-177-280715-
Northern Fairfield-Southern Fairfield-Western Passaic-
Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

There is potential for isolated instances of flash flooding this
afternoon into evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms are also
possible.

.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.

CTZ006>008-010>012-NYZ078-079-280715-
Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-
Southern New Haven-Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-
Northwest Suffolk-Northeast Suffolk-
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

NYZ075-178-179-280715-
Kings (Brooklyn)-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau-
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

   High Rip Current Risk.
   Flood Watch.

There is potential for isolated instances of flash flooding on
Thursday afternoon into evening. Strong to severe thunderstorms are
also possible.

.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.

NYZ080-081-280715-
Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

   High Rip Current Risk.

.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.

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warning criteria.

ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-380-383-385-280715-
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-
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-
Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 nm-
Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to
60 nm-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY from 20 to 60 nm-
309 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today 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.

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warning criteria.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:08 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 27, 3:15 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
315 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

NJZ004-006-103>108-NYZ069>074-176-272000-
Hudson NJ-Eastern Union NJ-Eastern Essex NJ-Western Bergen NJ-
Western Union NJ-Western Essex NJ-Eastern Bergen NJ-
Eastern Passaic NJ-Rockland NY-Northern Queens NY-
Southern Westchester NY-Bronx NY-New York (Manhattan) NY-
Northern Westchester NY-Richmond (Staten Is.) NY-
315 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HUDSON...EASTERN PASSAIC...
CENTRAL UNION...BERGEN...ESSEX...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...QUEENS...
RICHMOND...BRONX...ROCKLAND AND NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES THROUGH
400 PM EDT...

At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kearny, or over Lyndhurst, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Lyndhurst and Rutherford around 320 PM EDT.
  Hackensack and Fort Lee around 330 PM EDT.
  Bergenfield around 335 PM EDT.
  Riverdale around 340 PM EDT.
  Yonkers around 345 PM EDT.
  Bronxville around 350 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4060 7422 4060 7423 4071 7441 4115 7389
      4097 7365 4094 7367 4090 7374 4084 7375
      4082 7379 4082 7378 4073 7394 4074 7396
      4071 7397 4068 7405 4066 7405 4058 7420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 225DEG 23KT 4077 7412

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NV
Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:25 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
325 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0248 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 ENE Danbury           41.41N 73.45W
08/27/2026                   Fairfield          CT   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Tree down on house on Forest Avenue.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:27 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
327 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0248 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Danbury            41.41N 73.45W
08/27/2026                   Fairfield          CT   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Trees and wires down on Glen Hill Road near
            Tamarack Avenue.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 27, 3:29 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
329 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0248 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Danbury             41.40N 73.45W
08/27/2026                   Fairfield          CT   Public

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1
            E Danbury. Tree down on Hospital Avenue.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 10:14 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland83 min
Aug 27, 10:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam, Rockland40 min
Aug 27, 11:04 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland, Westchester67 min
Aug 27, 11:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Rockland, Westchester51 min
Aug 27, 12:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRichmond53 min
Aug 27, 12:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRichmond2 hr
Aug 27, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX65 min
Aug 27, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXRichmond46 min
Aug 27, 1:16 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOKXRichmond108 min
Aug 27, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, New York42 min
Aug 27, 1:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, New York, Rockland, Westchester3 hr
Aug 27, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX57 min
Aug 27, 2:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland3 hr
Aug 27, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester42 min
Aug 27, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningOKXPutnam, Westchester38 min
Aug 27, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX60 min
Aug 27, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPutnam46 min
Aug 27, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, New York45 min
Aug 27, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBronx, New York47 min
Aug 27, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXKings, New York, Queens, Richmond27 min
Aug 27, 4:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond87 min
Aug 27, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX46 min
Aug 27, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXKings, Nassau, Queens17 min
Aug 27, 4:52 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXKings, Nassau, Queens47 min
Aug 27, 8:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Union43 min
Aug 27, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXPassaic51 min
Aug 27, 1:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson5 hr
Aug 27, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Union45 min
Aug 27, 3:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXEssex, Union9 min

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