Flood Watch
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
410 AM EDT Mon Sep 17 2018
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central New York and
northeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in
central New York, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland,
Delaware, Madison, Onondaga, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca,
Southern Cayuga, Southern Oneida, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga,
Tompkins, and Yates. In northeast Pennsylvania, Bradford,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northern Wayne, Southern Wayne,
Susquehanna, and Wyoming.
* From this evening through Tuesday morning
* Tropical remnants of Florence will overspread the region with
rain late today into Tuesday. Rain will be heavy at times this
evening through Tuesday morning. 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is
expected, though locally higher amounts are possible within
embedded bands of heavier rain and occasional thunder.
* Flash flooding is possible, especially for urban areas, creeks
and small streams, and areas that have already experienced
flooding in recent weeks. There is still some uncertainty for
exactly where the heaviest rainfall will be, but flash flooding
could be especially significant where it occurs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
