This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Armstrong County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 6:47PM EDT until August 7 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Putnam, NY; Westchester, NY, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 756,254 acres
- Began
- To end
Affected by this event? Open your area's damage guides below to reach a vetted local restoration pro, 24/7.
Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Putnam, NY; Westchester, NY), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Putnam, NY; Westchester, NY · ≈ 1,200 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.
Restoration help near this event
Tap your city for a vetted local pro on that service, answered 24/7. Where we don't have a nearby city page yet, the step-by-step guides cover what to do first.
Water damage restoration
What to do now
Mold remediation
What to do now
Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Storm report NWS OKX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 SE Rockleigh, NJ
All lanes closed on US9W northbound in Alpine.
- Storm report NWS OKX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 W Elizabeth, NJ
US 1 & 9 northbound is closed at Grand Street due to flooding.
- Bulletin NWS Upton NY
Flash Flood Warning issued
Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Putnam, NY; Westchester, NY
- News The State
UPDATE: Flood advisory for Fairfield and Newberry counties likely to expire at 8:15 p.m.
Show 2 earlier updates
- Hilton Head Island Packet News
UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for Fairfield and Newberry counties Thursday evening
- Rock Hill Herald News
Flood advisory issued for Fairfield County Tuesday night triggered by intense rain
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.