Flood Advisory Issued For Nassau County

A flood advisory is in effect in Nassau County until 1:30 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service says.

At 10:34 a.m., doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause minor flooding. Rain rates at times will be up to 1 to 1.5 inches per hour. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

A special weather statement has also been issued for southern Nassau. Winds in excess of 35 mph are possible as a line of showers moves through, the NWS says.

These showers will be near:

• Jamaica and Kennedy Airport around 10:50 a.m.
• Valley Stream and Woodmere around 10:55 a.m.
• Lynbrook and Rockaway Beach around 11 a.m.
• Garden City and Hempstead around 11:05 a.m.
• Long Beach and Atlantic Beach around 11:10 a.m.
• Oceanside and Lido Beach around 11:15 a.m.
• Freeport around 11:20 a.m.

The full forecast:

Friday- Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night- Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.