Photo: National Weather Service, Binghamton, NY
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flood advisory in Cortland County until 6:15 p.m. Friday.
Locations that will experience heavy rain and flooding include Cortland, Ithaca, Newfield and Dewitt, among others.
Hourly rainfall rates of one to two inches are possible.
2:40pm: Latest radar loop showing several slow moving showers and thunderstorms across northwestern portions of our area. Some of these storms are producing very heavy rainfall, and may cause urban and small stream flooding. #nywx pic.twitter.com/f4Oc05Ub2r
— NWS Binghamton (@NWSBinghamton) June 1, 2018
The advisory is in effect for seven other counties, including Tompkins, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Madison County.
If you encounter a flooded road, you should not attempt to cross it, according to the National Weather Service.
The rain is expected to taper off by 7 p.m., with calm, cloudy skies Friday evening. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 70s.
