Flash flood warning affecting Tompkins County Tuesday afternoon due to thunderstorms
Jul 28, 2026
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 11:46 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 2:45 p.m. for Tompkins County."At 11:46 a.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate i
s 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly as another area of heavy rain moves in from the south," says the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas." ...read more read less