Kelly Tenny - LongIsland.com Columnist

Weather Alert  

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast New York, including the following county, Suffolk. * WHEN...Until 500 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a slow moving line of showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. Localized higher amounts are possible. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Islip, Brentwood, Commack, Huntington Station, Centereach, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma, Huntington, Stony Brook, Babylon, Northport, Holbrook, Dix Hills, Smithtown, Bay Shore, Sayville, Centerport and Captree State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Kelly Tenny is a native Long Islander began writing for LongIsland.com in the Spring of 2014. She received her B.A. in Communication Arts & Photography from Dowling College, and is very passionate about both photography and writing. When Kelly isn't out hiking through local trails and parks she's out exploring the Eastern Forks of Long Island. Kelly can be reached at KellyT@longisland.com.