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Flash Flood — Nassau, NY

Aug 9, 2022

A cold front moving through the area forced thunderstorm development late in the day on August 9th. These slow moving thunderstorms developed in an area of 2 to 2.2 inches of precipitable water with CAPE values near 2000 J/kg. These thunderstorms dropped a quick 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall in less than an hour, producing localized flash flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1052846). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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