Today I got this email message:
The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning on Jan 13 for Southern Westchester County. …COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Up to 2 1/2 feet of inundation above ground level in vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline. * WHERE…Southern Westchester, Bronx, Northwest Suffolk, Northern Queens and Northern Nassau Counties. * WHEN…Until 3 PM EST this afternoon. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS…Widespread moderate flooding of vulnerable areas near the waterfront and shoreline this morning, with 2 to 2 1/2 feet of inundation above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. This will result in numerous road closures and cause widespread flooding of low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront. Vehicles parked in vulnerable areas near the waterfront would likely become flooded. Flooding will also extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays.
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We were walking in a large park just north of Ossining, about 60 miles north of New York City. Here’s what we saw:
- Another warning!
2. Flooding in the park. Note: This is part of the Hudson River, which actually isn’t a river but a tidal estuary. As far north as Albany (135 miles), the “river” has high tides and low tides. The time we were walking in this park was approximately high tide.
3. More flooding.
4. Warm weather! No need for hat or gloves.
5. Meanwhile, back at home, our poppies are already popping up for spring….
6. …as are our daffodils!
