STORM WATCH: High flash flood risk for Tuesday in the Bronx
Repeat days of intense rainfall and thunderstorms could bring between 1" to 3" of rain or even more in localized areas.
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WHAT TO KNOW
TONIGHT:
The borough could see a scattered shower or storm now through 10 p.m. Any of these could have quick downpours, lightning and thunder, and briefly strong gusts. Once this gets past midnight, there will be a dry period for a bit, but there is worse weather on the way.
HIGH FLASH FLOOD RISK:
A low pressure system will continue to drench the borough, potentially bringing life threatening flash flooding for Tuesday and Wednesday. Repeated rounds of heavy rain could lead to numerous flash floods. A flash flood watch is in effect for Tuesday 8 a.m. through Wednesday 8 a.m. There could be between 1" and 3" of rainfall, with even more possible in the areas hit hardest by repeated torrential downpours. Have a plan for how to stay safe, especially if you are in basement or low-level apartments.
OTHER STORM CONCERNS:
Thunderstorms could also bring strong to damaging gusts, small hail, thunder and lightning, and a tornado is not ruled out. Make sure you have ways to receive weather alerts so that you can know if a severe thunderstorm warning, tornado warning, or flash flood warning has been issued. Keep checking back in with the News 12 Storm Watch Team, who will be here with you every step of the way.
LONG DURATION RAIN:
One of the issues with this storm in particular is that it will continue to cycle through the area repeatedly from Tuesday to Thursday. This will mean the same areas are receiving intense amounts of repeated rainfall and storm impacts.
TIMING:
The flood watch begins Tuesday at 8 a.m. due to early rainfall moving through. Better chances for downpours and flooding continue into the afternoon and evening. Rain continues overnight and into Wednesday. Do not be fooled if there are breaks in the rain, there will be more coming during this timeframe.
