August 20th Flash Flood Event

825
NOUS41 KOKX 202034
PNSOKX
CTZ005>012-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>075-078>081-176>179-210834-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
434 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 12
HOURS FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION. APPRECIATION
IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS. THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE
ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/NYC

********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   CALVERTON             3.85   230 PM  8/20  AMATEUR RADIO
   RIVERHEAD             3.78   200 PM  8/20  NWS EMPLOYEE
   MATTITUCK             2.93   215 PM  8/20  TRAINED SPOTTER
   STONY BROOK           2.85   230 PM  8/20  AMATEUR RADIO
   HUNTINGTON            2.57   245 PM  8/20  AMATEUR RADIO
   EAST NORTHPORT        2.37   230 PM  8/20  AMATEUR RADIO
   SAG HARBOR            1.40  1118 AM  8/20  BROADCAST MEDIA
   RIDGE                 1.03  1145 AM  8/20  AMATEUR RADIO


***********************6 HOUR RAINFALL***********************

LOCATION               6 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...NASSAU COUNTY...
   1 WNW MUTTONTOWN      2.35   153 PM  8/20  CWOP

...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
   GREENLAWN             2.50   150 PM  8/20  CWOP
   EAST NORTHPORT        2.34   139 PM  8/20  CWOP
   1 WSW SMITHTOWN       1.68   153 PM  8/20  CWOP
   1 E MIDDLE ISLAND     1.21   152 PM  8/20  CWOP
   1 W SUNKEN MEADOW PA  1.02   100 PM  8/20  CWOP

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-------------------------Storm Reports----------------------------

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NWUS51 KOKX 210042
LSROKX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
842 PM EDT SAT AUG 20 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1034 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     RIVERHEAD               40.91N  72.63W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

1247 PM     FLASH FLOOD      RIVERHEAD               40.91N  72.63W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            PORTION OF CHURCH LANE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING 

1252 PM     FLASH FLOOD      EAST NORTHPORT          40.88N  73.32W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            CAR STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS ON TOWNLINE ROAD AND OLD 
            NORTHPORT ROAD 

0109 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUNTINGTON              40.88N  73.41W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ROUTE 25A FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FROM PRIME AVENUE TO 
            SABBATH DAY PATH WITH CARS STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS 

0119 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COMMACK                 40.84N  73.28W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            BURR ROAD FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE WITH MULTIPLE CARS 
            STUCK IN FLOOD WATERS 

0122 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COMMACK                 40.84N  73.28W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            OLD NORTHPORT ROAD EAST OF INDIAN HEAD ROAD CLOSED DUE 
            TO FLOODING 

0138 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUNTINGTON              40.88N  73.41W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            CREEK ROAD IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE 

0140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUNTINGTON STATION      40.84N  73.41W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WEST 11TH STREET FROM 6TH AVENUE TO RAILROAD STREET 
            CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING 

0140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUNTINGTON              40.88N  73.41W
08/20/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            MADISON STREET BY NEW YORK AVENUE CLOSED DUE TO 
            FLOODING 


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CJB