{"id":328017,"date":"2026-08-23T22:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328017\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T22:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:52:24","slug":"heavy-rain-triggers-nyc-flooding-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328017\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain triggers NYC flooding alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK (PIX11) &#8212; Showers will continue across the region through late Sunday morning, with most of the rain happening before 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Skies will gradually clear by the afternoon, with highs near 83 and winds shifting from the east to the southwest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0More Local News\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A flood advisory for parts of New York City and nearby counties is in effect until 8:30 a.m., with forecasters warning of minor flooding in low\u2011lying and poor\u2011drainage areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Areas under advisory include Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Nassau County, and Southern Westchester County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Minor flooding is possible, especially in urban areas with poor drainage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Additional rainfall of 0.5 to 1.5 inches is expected, which may worsen flooding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nicole Alarcon is an award-winning digital content producer. 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