Flood Advisory for Rockland, Southern Westchester

The National Weather Service has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Rockland and southern Westchester counties. It's in effect until 845 p.m.

The region is dealing with heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen, the NWS said.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...White Plains, Ossining, Nanuet, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Nyack,Tappan, Pearl River, Hawthorne, Orangeburg, Upper Nyack, Valley Cottage, Congers, Croton-on-Hudson and Briarcliff Manor.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is possible over the area.

This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely, the NWS said.

Do not drive into flooded roadways.

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