Flash Flood Watch Issued Sunday for Most of Hudson Valley

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of the Hudson Valley.

The watch is in effect until 11 p.m. Sunday for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.

Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding Sunday, the weather service said.

From the NWS:

THE LOCAL AREA WILL LIE JUST NORTH OF A WARM FRONT TODAY IN A MOISTURE LADEN AIRMASS. SHOWERS DEVELOPING OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. HOWEVER...INCREASING INSTABILITY IN COMBINATION WITH COPIOUS MOISTURE AND A BOUNDARY NEARBY THIS AFTERNOON HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AND TRACK OVER THE SAME AREA WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.