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FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, including the following areas, Northern Fairfield, Northern Middlesex, Northern New Haven, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven and Southern New London, northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union, and southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northeast Suffolk, Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northern Westchester, Northwest Suffolk, Orange, Putnam, Richmond (Staten Island), Rockland, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - - Heavy rainfall results in the potential for flooding. While much of the flooding is expected to be localized, significant flooding is possible due to rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Especially along fast responding rivers and streams, and in more urbanized locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Watch The Ursids Meteor Shower on Long Island on Dec. 22 to 23, 2022

Nature & Weather

By Published: December 19 2022

LongIsland.com

This pre-Christmas, winter solstice meteor show is not as well known as the Geminids.

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The Little Dipper. Photo: Shutterstock.

Want to watch a pre-Christmas meteor shower on Long Island? The Ursids will peak on the night of Thursday, December 22 to Friday, December 23, 2022. Because the moon will not be a factor, viewing should be good but expect to see only about 7 to ten meteors per hour so patience is a virtue when observing the Ursids. 

 

  • Peak night: Thursday, December 22 to Friday, December 23, 2022.
  • Moon phase: Waning crescent on December 22. New moon is December 23. The Ursids will be peaking during the New moon so it shouldn’t interfere with the show this year.
  • Sky location: The Ursids will seem to come from the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor). 
  • How many meteors: Expect to see seven to 10 meteors per hour.
  • When to watch: The night of Thursday, December 22 into the morning of Friday, December 23. The meteor shower will be active all night but experts say the best viewing time is in the predawn hours.
  • Where do they come from: The comet 8P/Tuttle is the source of the Ursids.
  • Where to observe: Find a dark spot or a park and get yourself a chair, a hot cup of coffee (or something a bit, ahem, stronger, and enjoy.
  • Equipment needed: Bring warm clothes, the aforementioned hot drink, and a reclining chair. You don’t need a telescope or binoculars as you want to take in the widest view of the sky possible.