Thunderstorms, flood watch for NYC area today. Maps show who will get hit hardest.
NEW YORK -- Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and flood risks to New York City and the surrounding area Tuesday.
CBS New York's First Alert Weather team has issued a Red Alert through Wednesday morning. We'll also be on Yellow Alert later this week as the remnants of Debby reach our area.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for most of the NYC area from 2 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
New York's south-facing beaches also have a high rip current risk today. Highs will be in the mid 80s.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop by midafternoon, then intensify and gradually push through the area.
With anticipated rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches – locally, 3 to 5 inches – there's a bit of concern along roadways and fast responding rivers. So remember, turn around, don't drown!
It will remain active into this evening with the ongoing threat of severe thunderstorms and flooding, though it does look like things should improve a little overnight.
Wednesday will feature showers in and around the city and south, but it does look like some of our northern suburbs should catch a break, at least part of the day. Aside from all that, it will be much cooler with temperatures struggling to get into the low 70s – that's normal for late September, if you can believe it.
As for the rest of the week, it will remain unsettled with the stationary front off to our south. Then our eyes turn towards Debby as it interacts with the front.
The question at this point is, where exactly does the heavy rain fall? Over our area? Farther inland? Offshore? There's still a bit of uncertainty regarding all of this, so we'll need to monitor things closely.
In the meantime, stay dry!
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- Live NYC northern suburbs radar
- Live Jersey Shore radar
- Tri-State temperatures
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