Flood Advisory Issued For Suffolk County

A flood advisory is in effect for Suffolk County until 5:15 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service says.

"At 117 p.m., doppler radar indicated a large area of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms approaching from the southwest," the weather service says. "This area has produced 1 to 2 inches of rainfall and will move across the area from west to east this afternoon. This will cause minor flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area."

The National Weather Service warns: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles."

Nassau County and New York City are under flash flood warnings. This is what the West Side Highway in Manhattan looks like: