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Elsa Flooding Shuts Down LI Roads During Morning Rush
See which roads to avoid this morning as Tropical Storm Elsa causes serious flooding across the island.
UPDATE 10 a.m.: A flash flood warning is in effect until noon for Nassau County and until 12:45 p.m. for western Suffolk County. Move to higher ground immediately if you live in those areas, the NWS says.
Numerous reports of impassable roadways and flash flooding are coming in across southern Connecticut and Long Island. Bridgeport has recorded 3.61" of rain just since last night. Turn around, don't drown!
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 9, 2021
LONG ISLAND, NY — Tropical Storm Elsa has made a wet mess of the Friday morning commute as drivers are finding many roads unpassable due to flooding.
At 8 a.m. Friday, Elsa was located 90 miles southwest of Montauk with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, the National Hurricane Center says. As of 8:24 a.m., PSEG Long Island is reporting that 1,933 of its customers are without power.
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As expected, though, the big issue has been the heavy rain and reports of road closures have been rolling in all morning. A flash flood watch is in effect until noon for the entire island.
The list below of flooded roads and closures is from Suffolk County police, the New York State Department of Transportation and Nassau County Traffic Management.
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- Round Swamp Road in West Hills, report of road flooding at Jericho Turnpike
- Long Island Avenue in Deer Park at Commack Road
- Livingston Ave in Babylon at Beverly Road
- Valleywood Road in Smithtown near Vets Highway
- Flooding on Route 110 northbound at Conklin Street in Farmingdale
- Flooding on Northern State Parkway both directions between Exit 35N - NY 106 (Oyster Bay) and Exit 34 - Brush Hollow Road (North Hempstead); 1 lane may be closed
Traffic Advisory: Round Swamp Road is blocked at Quaker Meeting Hose Road (Old Bethpage) due to an auto accident involving a pole with wires down, and flooding. Use an alternate route.
— Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) July 9, 2021
Flooding: Sunrise Highway between Unqua Road and Hemlock Street (Massapequa). All lanes are blocked in both directions. Use an alternate route.
— Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) July 9, 2021
Flooding: Sunrise Highway between Unqua Road and Hemlock Street (Massapequa). All lanes are blocked in both directions. Use an alternate route.
— Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) July 9, 2021
Flooding: Merrick Road in the vicinity of John Burns Park (Massapequa). Use caution in the area.
— Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) July 9, 2021
Flooding: Northern State Parkway between exit 35 (NY-106/NY-107) and exit 34 (Brush Hollow Road). One lane is blocked in each direction. Use caution.
— Nassau Traffic Mgmt (@NassauCountyTMC) July 9, 2021
Heavy rain is creating hazardous travel conditions across the Tri-State as the core of #Elsa passes through the region over the next several hours. Stay alert for flooded roadways and never drive through flood waters! Share your storm reports with us by tagging @NWSNewYorkNY pic.twitter.com/D34qTbvJki
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 9, 2021
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