Coastal Flood Watch in Kings County, New York
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
9/24/2026 6:03:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Future
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Possible
9/24/2026 6:03:00 PM until 9/25/2026 6:15:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5
to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, up to
one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in
vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. For the
Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet of inundation above
ground level possible in vulnerable areas near the waterfront
and shoreline.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn) and Southern Queens Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday.
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For
the Coastal Flood Statement, through Friday morning. For the
Coastal Flood Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Late Friday afternoon into early Saturday, widespread
flooding of vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline,
including roads, parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and
businesses with basements near the waterfront. Numerous road
closures are likely, and vehicles parked in vulnerable areas
near the waterfront will likely become flooded. Flooding will
also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and
bays. Through Saturday early evening, dangerous swimming and
surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Life-threatening
rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone.
Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip
currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beach flooding and erosion likely Friday
into Saturday.