Areal Flood Warning Statement as of 12:05 AM EDT on August 28, 2011
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The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Flood Warning for urban areas and small streams in...
Bronx County in southeast New York...
New York (Manhattan) County in southeast New York...
Kings (Brooklyn) County in southeast New York...
Richmond (staten island) County in southeast New York...
Queens County in southeast New York...
Nassau County in southeast New York...
* until noon EDT
* at 1202 am EDT... bands of heavy rain continue to circulate across the warning area. So far up to one inch of rainfall has fallen across the warning area... and up to 8 inches of rainfall is expected through Sunday afternoon.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause ponding of water in urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage areas and low lying spots.
Rest
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/072.html#FLO
Prayers of protection for our NY FRiends.
Thank you!