Suffolk County OEM Notice #51: Flood Advisory in Effect

by Jane Ahrens

November 6, 2026, 10:15 AM
OEM NOTIFICATION #51

…FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:30 AM EST THIS MORNING…

* WHAT… Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE… Eastern Suffolk County…

* WHEN… Until 11:30 AM EST.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…

– At 933 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

– Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

– Some locations that will experience flooding include…Riverhead, Southold, Mattituck, Southampton, Westhampton, Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton, Plum Island, Gardiners Island, Noyack, Shelter Island, Greenport, Shinnecock Hills, East Hampton and Peconic.

– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

For more information from the National Weather Service visit: https://www.weather.gov/okx

ADDRESS: 102 EAST AVENUE YAPHANK, NEW YORK 11980 

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