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NYC Mayor Declares Flash Flood Emergency Ahead of Storm

7/20/2026

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani activated New York City’s Flash Flood Emergency Plan as Tuesday’s thunderstorms approach.
City officials installed new flood sensors in several neighborhoods to track water levels ahead of the storm.
The Storm Prediction Center assigned a level-2 severe thunderstorm risk and a level-2 flash-flood risk to much of the region.
Officials warned residents of straight-line winds over 60 mph, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, especially west of Manhattan.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani activated New York City’s Flash Flood Emergency Plan as Tuesday’s thunderstorms approach.
City officials installed new flood sensors in several neighborhoods to track water levels ahead of the storm.
The Storm Prediction Center assigned a level-2 severe thunderstorm risk and a level-2 flash-flood risk to much of the region.
Officials warned residents of straight-line winds over 60 mph, large hail, and isolated tornadoes, especially west of Manhattan.