Storm Drains and Local Warnings: Regularly check and clear any nearby storm drains to help manage water runoff and lessen the chances of localized flooding.Fluctuating tides can not only carry them away but loose watercraft can cause additional damage. Watercraft and Boat Security: If you own boats or watercraft, secure or relocate them immediately.Where feasible, deploy sandbags or other deployables suitable for a residence to reduce the risk of tidal water intrusion. Know when high tides are expected in your vicinity and be prepared to adjust your plans. Tidal Awareness and Coastal Barriers: Monitor tide tables and storm surge forecasts.Gather Supplies: Every household member should have a Go Bag packed with essential items, such as bottled water, non-perishable food, and basic medical supplies.Keep a battery-powered radio ready for timely updates, particularly if power outages are expected. Register at NYC.gov/NotifyNYC or dial 311. Communication and Information: Before and during an emergency, the City will send emergency alerts through various channels, including Notify NYC, available in 13 different languages, with a special sub-group dedicated to Basement Apartment Dwellers.
NYCEM recommends the following preparedness actions for New Yorkers for those in coastal flood-prone regions and low-lying areas: There is also a high risk of life-threatening rip currents through at least Saturday evening. Large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet may cause dune and beach erosion.
Additionally, dangerous conditions are expected at Atlantic-facing beaches. Roads, parking lots, and properties in low-lying areas near the shoreline will likely experience minor flooding. Elsewhere, inundation levels of up to 1 foot are possible during the three high tide cycles. The north shore of the Rockaways faces heightened vulnerability due to winds gusting up to 35 mph out of the north. Jamaica Bay may see inundation levels of 1 to 2 feet above normally dry ground during three high tide cycles Friday night to early Sunday morning. Coastal Flood Statements are in effect for the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island, and northern Queens valid 6 p.m. No heavy rain is predicted, but coastal flooding, high waves, and life-threatening rip currents are expected starting Friday night.Ī Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for southern Queens valid 6 p.m. Hurricane Lee will be staying almost 400 miles away from NYC, but we will still see impacts near the coast. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Coastal Flooding and Hazardous Beach Conditions Expected Starting Friday Night, 9/15 “That’s what’s going to be producing the heavy rain, but along with that the rough surf and the gusty winds.” Forecast models show the low moving ashore near New York City Saturday afternoon, with heavy rain spreading across the upper Northeast.
“We have that low that’s going to continue to drive up the coastline,” said FOX Weather meteorologist Kiyana Lewis. Windy weather is likely nearer the coast Saturday evening, with winds gusting to as high as 30 mph in NYC and up to 60 mph in Portland, Maine. The National Weather Service office in NYC issued a Flood Watch until midnight for the area over concerns of urban flooding as rainfall rates increase through the day. early Saturday morning courtesy of a low-pressure system that has been hugging the East Coast during the latter half of the week.įorecast models show the low moving ashore near New York City on Saturday afternoon, with heavy rain spreading farther inland across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire into the evening. The low-pressure system is the same one that caused significant flooding in the Wilmington, North Carolina, area on Friday, while the front is the same one that kicked off hail-producing thunderstorms Friday evening across Texas. New York increases shark surveillance at beaches this summerĪ pesky coastal low moving north and a cold front approaching from the west will make for a wet Saturday across much of the Northeast, while severe weather is possible on the southern end of the front. Hurricane-resistant hospital built in NYC Small earthquake rattles New York City area
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