Flash Flood — Kings, New York

2021-08-21 to 2021-08-22 · near Coney Is, Kings, New York

Event narrative

A water rescue was reported on 3rd Avenue beneath the Gowanus Expressway in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn due to flash flooding.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms streaming northward well ahead of approaching Hurricane Henri resulted in flash flooding across portions of New York City and Western Long Island. This rainfall developed in a moisture-rich environment, with the 8pm sounding from Upton, NY recording precipitable water values around 2.25 inches. Rainfall totals from this predecessor rainfall event ranged from 1-5 inches. The ASOS in Central Park recorded 4.45 inches of rain for August 21, a new record for the date, much of which fell within a three hour period from 9pm to midnight.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 981789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.