Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Newark, NJ ∙ New York, NY ∙ Jersey City, NJ ∙ Bridgeport, CT ∙ Yonkers, NY ∙ Paterson, NJ ∙ Stamford, CT ∙ Elizabeth, NJ ∙ Clifton, NJ ∙ Danbury, CT

Full Alert Message

Flood Watch National Weather Service New York NY 151 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield and Southern Fairfield, northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens and Southern Westchester. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - For portions of the NYC/NJ metro, total rainfall amounts around 2 to 3 inches with local amounts up to 4 inches possible. Elsewhere, generally 1 to 1.5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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