FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeastern New York... Western Nassau County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... * Until 1045 AM EDT. * At 842 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated one band of thunderstorms producing heavy rain moving east across Brooklyn, with additional activity expected to move northeast into the region through 1000am. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen over the last 6 hours. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area through 11 am. 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, Jamaica, Elizabeth, Flatbush, Flushing, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, East Tremont, Linden, Valley Stream, Glen Cove, Coney Island, Garden City, Lynbrook, Mineola, Woodmere, Secaucus and Harrison.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of 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. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rounds of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected through this afternoon with localized rainfall rates of 1" to possibly 2" per hour possible. Any training of thunderstorms may result in localized flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood