The areas affected include. Central Long Island Sound. At 1103 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 25 knots. This thunderstorm was located over Smithtown Bay, moving east at 5 knots. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Northwestern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey. Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey. * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 909 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Paterson, Wayne, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Fairfield, Little Falls, Verona, Cedar Grove, Woodland Park, Totowa, West Caldwell, North Haledon, Haledon, North Caldwell, Prospect Park and Roseland.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of southeast New York, including the following county, Richmond (Staten Island). * WHEN. Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 901 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Todt Hill, Huguenot, Port Richmond, Tottenville, Oakwood, Annadale, New Dorp, Heartland Village, Greenridge and Grasmere. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following counties, Bergen, Essex, Passaic and Union and southeast New York, including the following counties, Rockland and Westchester. * WHEN. Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Fast responding rivers and streams will have to be monitored over the next few hours. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Yonkers, Paterson, Passaic, White Plains, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Caldwell, Nyack, Tappan and Harrison. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood