Flash Flood in Richmond County, New York

Flash Flood August 7, 2019 · Richmond County, New York

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A car was stranded in high water near Amboy Road in the Bay Terrace section of Staten Island.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed across the New York City metro area ahead of a cold front during the afternoon of August 7th. These storms developed in an environment with precipitable water values close to 2 inches. Multiple rounds of showers and storms exacerbated the flash flood threat, with many locations receiving 1-3 inches of rain, much of which fell in only a few hours. A CoCoRaHS observer on Staten Island reported 2.26 inches of rain with this event.

Began near Oakwood Hgts (40.5530, -74.1417).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 855255. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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