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Flash flooding watch in effect for NYC, storms expected Sunday night

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Published Jul 9, 2023

Modified Jul 9, 2023

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed to build 12 storm surge gates in smaller waterways around the New York City region, including in the Newtown Creek, which is located on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

 

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Published Jul 9, 2023

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New York City could be hit with flash foods on Sunday afternoon overnight into Monday morning, meteorologists warned.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch from 2 p.m. on Sunday to 6 a.m. on Monday for New York City, northeast New Jersey and the lower Hudson Valley.

“We’re going to see lots of rain,” said meteorologist Bryan Ramsey. “Flash flooding is going to be likely.”

A flood watch will also “likely” be issued in Long Island, Ramsey said.

Speaking on WCBS 880 on Sunday night, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in Orange County after reports of at least one fatality and several others missing in floodwaters.

The NWS said a slow moving cold front was likely to bring showers and thunderstorms to the city, adding that New Yorkers could see “damaging wind gusts” across the north and west areas of the five boroughs.

Areas of the city could see one to two inches of rain per hour, Ramsey said.

Many of the city's sewer lines are designed to handle no more than 1.5 inches of rain per hour, and city officials in recent years have cited heavy downpours as a main cause of sinkholes as sewers crack beneath the street.

Contributed reporting by Jon Campbell

This story has been updated with new information.

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