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Flood Advisory Remains In Effect For East End Friday Morning: NWS

The East End was socked by heavy rain and fierce thunderstorms Friday morning.

EAST END, NY — A flood advisory remains in effect for eastern Long Island until 11:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

The flooding, caused by excessive rainfall, is expected to impact low-lying and poor drainage areas, the NWS said.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms socked the East End early Friday, with between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall reported and additional rainfall of between .05 to 1.5 inches expected.

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Areas most heavily impacted included Riverhead, Southold, Mattituck, Southampton, Westhampton, Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton, Plum Island, Gardiners Island, Noyack, Shelter Island, Greenport, Shinnecok Hills, East Hampton adn Peconic, the NWS said.

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